Example results
Roughly what on-brand output looks like when the prompts work. Use these to judge your results. The numbers are illustrative only.
Before you start
Each tool's Customize dialog has its own style field. Set up your notebook once, then follow the section for the output you need.
Open or create a notebook
Go to NotebookLM and open the notebook that holds your topic, or click + Create notebook.
Add your sources
Click + Add sources and upload PDFs, docs, links or pasted text. The output only covers what's in the sources, so leave out anything off-topic.
Select the sources to use
In the Sources panel, tick only the sources this output should draw from.
Open the Customize dialog
In the Studio panel on the right, click the pencil / customize icon on the tile you want (Video Overview, Infographic or Slide Deck). Clicking the tile itself generates with default styling, so use the pencil.
Brand cheat sheet
Every prompt below is built from these values. Keep the hex codes in your prompts; they help the generator hold the palette.
Navy ink#0B1F36Text, dark scenes
Signal gradient#258AFD → #29BEDDKey words, stats
Surface#F4F5FABackgrounds
Positive#1FB877Growth only
Always
- Bold geometric sans, extra-bold headlines
- Big stat numbers as the hero
- White rounded cards, soft shadows
- Pill labels, thin-line icons
- Soft cyan glows, lots of whitespace
Never
- Photos, stock imagery, textures, grain
- Cartoon characters or clip-art
- 3D, neon or heavy gradients everywhere
- Busy layouts or long paragraphs
- Bouncy or flashy motion
Video Overview
An explainer video in flat, motion-graphics style with UI-like scenes, gradient stats and calm transitions.
Open Customize Video Overview
From the Studio panel, click the pencil on Video Overview.
Choose the visual style
Under Choose visual style, select Custom (the pencil card). Don't use Classic, Whiteboard or Kawaii; they override the brand look.
Paste the style prompt
Paste this into Describe a custom visual style:
Clean, modern flat vector motion graphics in a bright tech-SaaS style. Cool off-white background (#F4F5FA) with deep navy (#0B1F36) for text and shapes. Signature accent is a blue-to-cyan gradient (#258AFD → #29BEDD), used on key words, big stat numbers and highlights, with soft blurred cyan glows bleeding off the edges of the frame. Green (#1FB877) only for positive metrics. Bold geometric sans-serif headlines (Plus Jakarta Sans style, extra-bold, tight letter spacing), with large numbers as the heroes of each scene. UI-style compositions: white rounded cards (20px corners) with hairline borders and soft navy-tinted shadows, pill-shaped labels and buttons, chat bubbles, dashboard and stat cards. Simple thin-line outline icons in light-blue rounded tiles. Occasional dark navy spotlight scenes with white text for key takeaways. No photos, textures, grain, clutter or cartoon characters. Calm, smooth fades and gentle slide-ups, no bouncing. Feels confident, warm, premium and data-driven.
Flat modern tech-SaaS motion graphics: off-white background, deep navy text, blue-to-cyan gradient (#258AFD→#29BEDD) accents with soft glows, bold geometric sans headlines, big gradient stat numbers, white rounded cards with soft shadows, pill labels, thin-line icons, occasional dark navy scenes. No photos, no clutter, smooth fades.
Set the focus
Under What should the video focus on?, pick a suggested topic chip or write your own. Adding this line keeps the brand's numbers-first habit:
Lead each point with the key number or stat, then explain the impact in one short line.
Generate and review
Click Generate. A video can take several minutes, and you can leave the page while it renders. When it's ready, check it against the final checklist.
Infographic
A single-page visual summary with a clear title, a grid of stat cards and a dark navy takeaway panel.
Open Customize Infographic
From the Studio panel, click the pencil on Infographic.
Choose the settings
Avoid Kawaii, Clay, Sketch Note and Anime; they clash with the brand.
Paste the style prompt
Paste this into Describe the infographic you want to create:
Clean, modern flat vector infographic in a bright tech-SaaS style. Cool off-white background (#F4F5FA). Deep navy (#0B1F36) for headings, body text and dividers. The signature accent is a blue-to-cyan gradient (#258AFD → #29BEDD), used on the 3–5 key stat numbers, highlighted keywords in the headline and chart fills. Add soft, blurred cyan glow circles bleeding off the corners. Use green (#1FB877) only for positive metrics or growth arrows. Bold geometric sans-serif type (Plus Jakarta Sans style, extra-bold headlines, tight letter spacing). Big numbers are the heroes, with short labels underneath. Layout: a clear title at the top, then a grid of white rounded cards (20px corners) with hairline slate borders and soft navy-tinted shadows. Add small uppercase pill labels as section eyebrows and thin-line outline icons in light-blue rounded tiles. Close with one dark navy panel with white text for the key takeaway. Generous whitespace and a strong visual hierarchy. No photos, textures, 3D, cartoon characters, clip-art or clutter.
Flat modern tech-SaaS infographic: off-white background, deep navy text, blue-to-cyan gradient (#258AFD→#29BEDD) on big stat numbers and key words, soft cyan glows. White rounded cards with soft shadows, uppercase pill labels, thin-line icons in light-blue tiles, and a dark navy takeaway panel at the bottom. Bold geometric sans, lots of whitespace, no photos or clutter.
Generate and review
Click Generate. If it comes out too busy, regenerate with Concise detail.
Slide Deck
A presenter deck with one idea per slide, dark navy title and section slides, and big gradient stats.
Open Customize Slide Deck
From the Studio panel, click the pencil on Slide Deck.
Choose the settings
Use Detailed Deck only if the deck will be read without a presenter (for example, emailed). The style prompt works for both formats.
Paste the style prompt
Paste this into Describe the slide deck you want to create:
Create a clean, modern presenter deck in a bright tech-SaaS style. Each slide makes one idea with very little text: a bold headline and up to 3 short points, or one big stat. Visual style: - Cool off-white backgrounds (#F4F5FA), deep navy (#0B1F36) text. - A blue-to-cyan gradient (#258AFD → #29BEDD) on key headline words and big stat numbers. - Soft, blurred cyan glow circles bleeding off the slide edges. - Green (#1FB877) only for positive metrics. - Bold geometric sans-serif type (Plus Jakarta Sans style): extra-bold headlines with tight spacing, small uppercase pill labels above the titles. - Content in white rounded cards (20px corners) with hairline borders and soft navy-tinted shadows. - Thin-line icons in light-blue rounded tiles. Structure: a dark navy title slide, section dividers in dark navy with white text, stat slides where one huge gradient number is the hero, and a dark navy closing slide with the key takeaway. Lots of whitespace, left-aligned layouts. No photos, clip-art, 3D, textures or busy backgrounds.
Minimal tech-SaaS presenter deck: off-white slides, deep navy text, blue-to-cyan gradient (#258AFD→#29BEDD) on key words and big stat numbers, soft cyan edge glows. Bold geometric sans headlines, uppercase pill labels, white rounded cards with soft shadows, thin-line icons. Dark navy title, section and closing slides. One idea per slide, max 3 bullets, no photos or clutter.
Add an outline and audience (optional)
Append these to steer the content. Edit the bracketed parts.
Outline: problem → key stats → what it means → recommendations → takeaway. Audience: [design leaders]. Tone: confident and data-driven.
Generate and review
Click Generate, then flip through the slides and check them against the final checklist.
Troubleshooting
Add the fix line to the end of your prompt and regenerate.
Add Minimal infographic style, not illustrated characters.
Add Use only navy, white, off-white and the blue-to-cyan gradient. No other colors.
Add Maximum 12 words per card or slide. or switch to Concise / Short.
Use the Short version. Some fields cap the character count.
Add Make the key numbers 3x larger than body text, in the gradient.
Add Vector shapes and UI cards only. Absolutely no photography.
Final checklist
- The background is off-white or navy, never colorful.
- The blue-to-cyan gradient appears only on key words and numbers.
- Each scene, card or slide has one idea and the numbers lead.
- Corners are rounded, shadows are soft, and there's plenty of whitespace.
- There are no photos, cartoons, textures or clutter.
- The facts match your sources. NotebookLM can make mistakes, so double-check them.