Instagram story and reel cover — designs that get tapped and saved

Paste into ChatGPT or Claude:

'Design a Canva brief for an Instagram [story (9:16 vertical) / reel cover (1:1 square)] for my business.

My business: [WHAT YOU DO]
The content of this story/reel: [WHAT THE STORY OR VIDEO IS ABOUT]
The hook — what I want them to read first: [THE ONE THING THAT MAKES THEM STOP AND WATCH]
My brand colors: [YOUR COLORS or "suggest something that works"]
Style I like: [e.g. bold text-forward / photo with text overlay / minimal clean / bright and energetic]

Give me a complete Canva design brief:

1. CANVAS AND BACKGROUND:
   - Canva canvas size (exact)
   - Background approach: solid color / gradient / photo / pattern — and exactly what to use
   - If photo: what to search in Canva's free image library

2. THE HOOK TEXT (this is the most important element):
   - Exactly what the hook text says (write it for me based on the content above)
   - Font, size, color, and position — the hook must be readable on a phone without zooming
   - Text size rule for stories: minimum 60pt for anything you want to be read at a glance

3. SUPPORTING ELEMENTS:
   - Secondary text (if needed): what it says, where it goes, how big
   - Any visual element: icon, sticker, shape, or Canva element to search for
   - Brand element placement: where to put my logo or username (small, bottom corner)

4. THE ENGAGEMENT PROMPT (for stories):
   - A question or poll sticker suggestion that encourages replies or clicks
   - Where to place the interactive element without blocking the main content

5. WHAT MAKES A STORY GET TAPPED:
   - The one design rule that applies to my specific type of content
   - The most common story design mistake for my content type and how to avoid it'

Tip: for reel covers, the most important rule is that the text must be readable in the thumbnail grid at 100px wide — hold your phone at arm's length and check if you can read it; if you can't, the font is too small or thin; bold condensed fonts work best for reel covers.