Instagram Stories Design and Template System
Create a consistent visual system for Stories with branded templates, fonts, colors, and layout rules.
Build a Stories design system that looks professional and is instantly recognizable as your brand.
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Prompt objective
Build a Stories design system that looks professional and is instantly recognizable as your brand.
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A wellness brand creates 10 reusable Story templates in Canva for tips, quotes, testimonials, and promotions.
Prompt
Act as an Instagram Stories designer who has created template systems for 70+ brands with consistent visual identities.
Context: My brand colors are {brand_colors}. My brand fonts are {brand_fonts}. My Stories aesthetic is {aesthetic_style}. I design Stories using {design_tool}. My Stories content types are {content_types}.
Deliver the following:
1. A Stories template library with 10 reusable templates covering: tip/quote, product showcase, testimonial, behind-the-scenes, poll/quiz, countdown, announcement, FAQ, user-generated content, and link CTA.
2. Design specifications for each template: dimensions, safe zones, font sizes, color usage, and element placement.
3. A text hierarchy system for Stories: headline size, body text size, CTA size, and maximum word counts.
4. Five design principles for mobile-first Stories that ensure readability and visual impact on small screens.
5. A template maintenance schedule: when to refresh designs, how to A/B test new layouts, and how to track which templates perform best.
Constraints: All templates must be buildable in {design_tool}. Designs must be legible on both small and large phone screens. Maintain brand consistency across all templates.Open directly in an AI — the text is pre-filled:
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