I ran the same Claude design request 4 times. Only the reference hand-off changed.

说明与用途

在使用Claude设计独特菜单图像时，仅提供参考图像不足以获得品牌特定的设计。明确说明从每个参考图像中取哪些元素以及不取哪些元素，可避免模板化结果，得到符合品牌的设计。

问题

Designing a unique Instagram feed image for a new menu item using Claude often results in generic template-like outputs when only the prompt is changed.

结果

Providing clear reference roles and explicit take/don’t take instructions significantly improves Claude’s ability to generate brand‑specific designs, reducing template-like outputs.

工作流

• 1. Submit identical prompt to Claude.
• 2. Observe generic template output (LV1).
• 3. Attach two reference images without instructions (LV2).
• 4. Note mixed or copied elements from references.
• 5. Add explicit "take" and "don’t take" lists with reference roles (LV3).
• 6. Refine with a real photo and minor fixes (LV3+).
• 7. Repeat each level multiple times to confirm consistency.
• 8. Document that reference role specification reduces unwanted mixing.
• 9. Compile best practices for reference hand‑off.

证据

In LV2, Claude read both images as equally important instructions. It didn't know what to take from which image, so it combined everything that stood out — or, on another run, copied the menu's dark card almost as is.

来源

Showing a reference matters less than saying "take only this from it."

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