Midjourney Prompt Templates: 13 Fill-in-the-Blank Formulas

How to use these templates

Each template below is a proven prompt skeleton with the slots in square brackets. Replace every bracket with something specific, delete any slot you do not need, and keep the parameters at the end. The order follows the general rule from the prompt structure guide: subject first, then context, then style and technical details.

A few rules make any template work better:

• Be concrete in every slot. "Oak and linen" beats "nice materials"; "soft window light from the left" beats "good lighting".
• Delete empty slots. Leftover brackets or placeholder words confuse the model.
• Change one slot at a time. When you iterate, swap a single element so you can see what it does.
• Treat parameters as optional. The parameters shown are sensible starting points, not requirements. Adjust --ar to your destination first.

Photography templates

1. Product hero shot

For e-commerce and launch visuals. More ideas in the product photography guide.

Template: [product] made of [material], on [surface or prop], [background], [lighting setup], [camera angle], product photography --ar [ratio] --raw

Example: ceramic pour-over coffee set made of speckled stoneware, on a wet slate tile, warm beige backdrop, single softbox from the left with gentle shadow, low three-quarter angle, product photography --ar 4:5 --raw

2. Portrait

Describe original people only, never real individuals.

Template: [shot size] portrait of [person: age, look, clothing], [expression], [setting], [lighting], [lens and depth of field] --ar [ratio] --raw

Example: close-up portrait of a woman in her sixties with silver curls and a mustard knit jumper, quiet half-smile, sitting in a greenhouse, soft overcast light, 85mm lens with shallow depth of field --ar 4:5 --raw

3. Food photography

The angle slot matters most: overhead for flat dishes, 45 degrees for bowls, eye level for burgers and stacks.

Template: [dish] served in [tableware], [garnish and detail], on [table surface], [lighting], [angle], food photography --ar [ratio]

Example: bowl of miso ramen with soft-boiled egg and spring onions in a dark glazed bowl, steam rising, chopsticks resting on the rim, on a worn wooden table, moody side light, 45-degree angle, food photography --ar 4:5

4. Lifestyle scene

Good for websites and social posts that need people in context rather than posed.

Template: [person] [doing activity] in [place], [time of day], [mood], candid [shot size], [colour palette] --ar [ratio]

Example: young man repotting a monstera on a sunny apartment balcony, late morning, relaxed and content, candid medium shot, warm greens and terracotta --ar 3:2

Design and illustration templates

5. Flat vector illustration

Useful for blog headers and app onboarding screens.

Template: flat vector illustration of [subject], [scene detail], [limited palette], clean shapes, no gradients, [background] --ar [ratio]

Example: flat vector illustration of a cyclist delivering parcels through a city park, trees and benches, palette of navy, coral and cream, clean shapes, no gradients, plain off-white background --ar 16:9

6. Logo concept

Midjourney is unreliable with exact lettering, so generate the symbol only and set the name in a design tool. See logo prompts.

Template: minimal [style] logo mark of [symbol], [line or shape quality], [colour], centred on [background] --ar 1:1 --no text

Example: minimal geometric logo mark of a fox head built from triangles, bold even line weight, single deep orange colour, centred on white --ar 1:1 --no text

7. Sticker

Keep one subject per sticker for clean cut lines.

Template: die-cut sticker of [cute subject] [doing something], [art style], thick white border, [colours], plain background --ar 1:1

Example: die-cut sticker of a sleepy sloth hugging a coffee cup, kawaii cartoon style, thick white border, soft pastel greens and browns, plain background --ar 1:1

8. Poster or wallpaper

Ask for empty space and add the headline yourself afterwards.

Template: [style] poster of [subject] in [setting], [composition with empty space for text], [palette], [texture] --ar [ratio]

Example: retro travel poster of a cable car climbing a snowy mountain, strong diagonal composition with empty sky at the top, palette of teal, red and cream, subtle screen-print texture --ar 2:3

Art and concept templates

9. Traditional media painting

More in the watercolour and traditional media guide.

Template: [medium] painting of [subject], [technique], [paper or canvas texture], [palette], [composition] --ar [ratio]

Example: gouache painting of a corner bakery at dawn, opaque flat shapes with visible brush strokes, cold-press paper grain, muted teal and warm ochre, small figure at the door --ar 4:5

10. Cinematic film still

See the cinematic prompts guide for grades and framing.

Template: film still, [character] [action], [setting and time], [shot size and angle], [lens texture], [light source and colour grade] --ar 239:100 --raw

Example: film still, an old lighthouse keeper climbing a spiral staircase with a lantern, stormy night, low angle medium shot, 35mm film grain, warm lantern light against cold blue shadows --ar 239:100 --raw

11. Character design sheet

Useful as the anchor image for consistency work. Add --niji for anime-style designs.

Template: character design sheet of [character: role, age, build, outfit], [personality], front, side and back views, [art style], plain background --ar 3:2

Example: character design sheet of a young airship mechanic with goggles, patched leather apron and oversized gloves, cheerful and clumsy, front, side and back views, clean anime-inspired line art, plain background --ar 3:2 --niji

12. Environment concept art

A scale cue such as tiny figures makes environments feel vast.

Template: concept art of [location], [scale cue], [time and weather], [atmosphere], [palette], wide establishing view --ar 16:9

Example: concept art of an abandoned observatory on a cliff above a frozen sea, tiny explorers for scale, polar dusk with drifting snow, quiet and eerie, deep blues with one warm window, wide establishing view --ar 16:9

13. 3D render

Name one render style and two or three materials; stacking every render buzzword looks generic.

Template: [subject], [render style], [materials], [studio lighting], [background], [camera angle] --ar [ratio] --s [value]

Example: pair of wireless headphones, glossy product render, matte sand plastic and brushed aluminium, large overhead softbox with rim light, pale grey seamless backdrop, three-quarter view --ar 1:1 --s 150

Template quick reference

Once a filled template gives you a result you like, keep the look across variations with a style reference (--sref) or a fixed --seed, and change only the subject slot.

Doing this faster with Dreamdrive

Dreamdrive saves every prompt you run automatically, with its picture, model and settings, into the project you choose, so you can search your Library for it later, copy it with Copy prompt or drag the picture into another tool.