MonDive#16: Design a Pro LinkedIn Banner in Minutes using AI

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Today in MonDive 🔥 Create a stunning LinkedIn banner using ChatGPT o3 + Ideogram, no design skills needed.

Designing a banner can feel like hard work. You’ve probably wasted hours pushing pixels in Canva.
This workflow flips that: you sketch → AI does the heavy lifting → you polish in minutes.

Let’s design smarter,

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🧠 Why This Works

Designing a banner from scratch is hard.

You waste hours inside Canva.
Templates feel generic.
Your profile still doesn’t pop.

But with AI tools like GPT-o3 and Ideogram, you can:

✅ Go from ugly sketch to brand-aligned banner
✅ Use AI to translate visuals into clean, powerful designs
✅ Looks like a designer without actually being one

Let’s break down the full workflow 👇

Step 1: Sketch your banner – ugly is fine

Draw your banner layout on paper or a tablet.
It doesn’t have to look good — just make sure it’s compartmentalized and legible.
(Think: left = photo, right = text. Or center = logo, top = headline.)

The goal is structure, not beauty.

Step 2: Upload sketch to GPT o3

1. Head to ChatGPT and select the o3 model (or GPT-4o).

2. Upload your image and run the prompt.

3. Prompt:

Provide me with an Ideogram prompt to create a LinkedIn banner from my sketch.

Step 3: Copy the output prompt

ChatGPT will return a detailed, visual-rich description you can feed into Ideogram.
Copy it — this is now your base for image generation.

Step 4: Generate the Banner in Ideogram

1. Go to Ideogram

   Log in to ideogram.ai

   

2. Set your aspect ratio

   Select 3:1 aspect ratio

   Note: You need the pro version to use 3.1 aspect ratio

   

3. Select AI model & image count

   Choose your preferred AI model (3.0 (latest) is better)

   Set the image number to 4

   

4. Choose a style

   Pick a design style that matches your brand vibe

   

5. Add brand colors

   Click Colors

   Choose your brand color. This ensures brand consistency across outputs.

   

6. Paste the GPT prompt

   Paste the Ideogram-ready prompt from GPT o3 into the prompt box.

   Double-check for tone, clarity, and visual keywords.

   

7. Step 10: Generate your banner

   Click “Generate” and wait for Ideogram to deliver 4 polished design options.
   Pick your favorite.

   ✅ Optional: Click Remix to get stronger visual variations of the best one.

   

Step 5: Final Touch with Canva

1. Download and import into Canva

   Open Canva.com and upload your favorite design.

   Resize it to 1584 x 396 pixels — the perfect LinkedIn banner size.

   

2. Use Magic Grab in Canva

   Use Canva’s Magic Grab tool to remove unwanted text or placeholders.
   Drag and drop in your headshot, adjust spacing as needed.

   

3. Tweak, Export & Upload

   Make any last adjustments.

   Export as PNG.

   Go to your LinkedIn profile → Upload → Done.

   

Your banner now looks like a pro designer made it.

🚀 The Bottom Line

You don’t need design chops—just intent and a rough sketch.
Let ChatGPT o3 turn your layout into a precise Ideogram prompt, generate clean 3:1 options, then polish in Canva to 1584×396 with solid contrast and your headshot.
In minutes, you’ve got a professional, on‑brand LinkedIn banner that reads clearly on any screen.
Focus on the message; let AI handle the heavy lifting. Remix when your offer changes and keep your profile looking fresh.

Some of this content is inspired by Charlie Hills

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