Founding Creator Kit

Make one photo method people remember.

A working brief for the first Imagild creators: choose a focused visual idea, prove it with one photograph, tell the story clearly, and share it without engagement bait.

Built for the first 5–10 real creators · Free to use · No posting quota

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What “Founding Creator” means

We are inviting a small first cohort to shape the quality bar for reusable photo methods. It is a working relationship, not a requirement to become an influencer.

What you receive

A public creator profile and authorship on approved Skills.
Five challenge generations for every approved Season 01 entry.
A chance to be selected for weekly editorial features and the US$400 prize pool.

A strong first creator

Has a clear photographic point of view.
Can explain what should change and what must remain recognizable.
Wants to publish an original, reusable method—not a copied prompt or one-off result.

Choose one tight micro-brief

A narrow promise is easier to test, explain, search for, and remember. Start with one of these, then make the method distinctly yours.

Paris photograph arranged as an Imagild postcard composition

Suggested direction · Zine Postcard

Photo to Postcard

Turn one place or memory into a printed keepsake with a clear destination, date, or mood.

Source: Use a landscape, trip, street, or family image with one obvious anchor.
Preserve: Keep the person, landmark, horizon, and time-of-day feeling recognizable.
Avoid: Do not rely on generated micro-text being accurate; add exact wording later.

Paris photograph transformed into a split-scene zine spread

Suggested direction · Split Scene Zine

Photo to Zine

Recompose a photograph as an energetic editorial spread with deliberate crops and rhythm.

Source: Use a frame with foreground and background details that can support multiple crops.
Preserve: Keep the visual story and identity of important faces or objects.
Avoid: Avoid random collage fragments, illegible hierarchy, or copying an existing publication.

Paris Ferris wheel interpreted as an enamel keepsake by Imagild

Suggested direction · Atlas Enamel

Photo to Enamel

Extract the strongest symbol from a photograph and present it as a collectible enamel concept.

Source: Use a pet, flower, object, face, sign, or landmark with a readable silhouette.
Preserve: Keep the outline and identity readable at thumbnail size.
Avoid: Treat the result as visual concept art, not a factory-ready production vector.

The ten-minute path to a first draft

The goal is not to finish every detail in ten minutes. It is to reach a testable method without getting lost in branding or promotion.

0–2 min
Choose the promise
Write one sentence: “This Skill turns [kind of photo] into [specific visual outcome] while preserving [visual anchor].”
2–5 min
Describe the method
Specify composition, material, color behavior, and what must not change. Use concrete production language.
5–8 min
Generate one proof
Use one rights-cleared source photo. Compare subject identity, important edges, hierarchy, and unwanted text.
8–10 min
Name and save
Choose a searchable, independent name and save the private draft. Refine the cover and story before editorial submission.

Make the proof trustworthy

The cover earns the click; the story earns confidence. Both should describe the real result without inflating it.

Before-and-after cover

Use the same source and crop on both sides where possible.
Keep the subject large enough to understand on mobile.
Show a representative result—not the luckiest outlier.
Use images you own or have permission to publish.

Public story

Lead with the visible outcome and intended photograph type.
Explain one or two deliberate visual decisions.
State meaningful limitations, especially generated text or manufacturing readiness.
Use natural search terms, then write for people rather than keyword density.

A 20–30 second product story

Record the real workflow. Natural voice, screen detail, and one visible transformation will outperform a generic AI montage.

0–3s

Picture: Open on the finished result, then snap back to the original photo.
Voiceover: “This was one ordinary photo ten seconds ago.”
On-screen words: ONE PHOTO → A NEW VISUAL WORLD

4–10s

Picture: Show the chosen Imagild Skill and the original upload.
Voiceover: “I chose a reusable photo method instead of writing a prompt from scratch.”
On-screen words: CHOOSE A PHOTO SKILL

11–21s

Picture: Cut between one generation moment and two close details of the result.
Voiceover: “It preserved the subject, rebuilt the composition, and gave me a result I can actually explain.”
On-screen words: PRESERVE THE SUBJECT · CHANGE THE PRESENTATION

22–30s

Picture: Hold the final before/after and show the Skill name as clean native text.
Voiceover: “I published the method on Imagild. Try it—or build a better one for Creator Challenge 01.”
On-screen words: TRY THE SKILL · BUILD YOUR OWN

Use a disclosure people can understand

A free generation is a material benefit. Put the relationship in the post itself and use each platform’s commercial-content controls where required.

TikTok

Promotional content · Created with Imagild. I may receive a limited image-generation credit if a new user verifies and completes a first generation through my link.

YouTube

This video includes an Imagild creator referral link. I may receive up to five image-generation credits in a rolling 30-day period from qualified new-user referrals.

X / Pinterest

Created with Imagild · Creator referral link: I may receive a limited image-generation credit after a qualified new user completes a first generation.

Instagram / Facebook

Created with Imagild · This post includes a creator referral link. I may receive one limited image-generation credit after a qualified new user verifies and completes a first generation.

Disclosure: I am sharing an Imagild creator referral link. A qualified new-user signup may earn me one image-generation credit; the link does not affect my review or your access.

Platform controls and wording change. Check the current rules before posting; disclosure never replaces a platform’s own paid-partnership or promotional-content setting.

Reward a real introduction—not social activity

Sharing is optional. Imagild does not pay for a post, like, follow, comment, save, or repost. A reward is issued only after a referred person becomes a genuinely activated new user.

One qualified referral

A genuinely new visitor opens your referral link on the Imagild website.
Within 30 days of that landing, the visitor creates an Imagild account on the website and completes email or supported identity-provider verification.
Within the same 30-day window, that bound account completes its first successful image generation. It may happen on the website or any supported app signed in to the same account.

These actions earn nothing

Copying or posting a link by itself.
Views, clicks, likes, follows, comments, saves, recommendations, or reposts.
Self-referrals, duplicate accounts, bots, purchased traffic, or coordinated engagement.

The inviter receives 1 standard image generation per qualified referral, capped at 5 rewards in any rolling 30-day window. A referral that qualifies after the cap is reached is not queued or rewarded later.

Rewards are not cash, cannot be transferred, and may be withheld or reversed when eligibility or abuse checks fail.

Because a qualifying share can earn a benefit, disclose the referral relationship clearly wherever the link appears.

Creator Kit questions

How does Imagild know a referral came from me?

A genuinely new visitor must arrive through your link, then register and verify on the Imagild website within 30 days of landing. Once bound to that shared Imagild account, its first successful generation may happen on the website or a supported app, but still within the same 30-day window.

Do I receive a reward as soon as I share or get a click?

No. Posting, clicking, liking, following, saving, commenting, recommending, or reposting does not create a reward. Only a qualified new-user activation does.

Can Imagild confirm that my social post is live?

No. The link builder records sharing intent and UTM traffic, not proof that a third-party platform published or kept a post. Do not present the copy button as publication confirmation.

Can I share a specific Skill instead of the challenge page?

Yes. Paste an Imagild Skill URL or slug into the link builder. The same referral code and platform-specific UTM labels are added to that Skill page.

What should I disclose?

State that the link is a creator referral link and that a qualified new-user activation may earn you a limited image-generation credit. Also use the platform’s own commercial-content or paid-partnership controls when required.

What happens if a referral looks manipulated?

Self-referrals, duplicate accounts, bots, purchased traffic, and coordinated engagement are ineligible. Imagild may withhold or reverse rewards after eligibility and abuse review.

What if I have already reached the rolling reward cap?

The activation can remain qualified, but it is not rewarded, queued, or issued later when an earlier reward leaves the 30-day window.