INTO Background Image Prompt System

Purpose: create direct-use downloadable INTO Consulting backgrounds for Section 0 8 / B A C K G R O U N D S in outputs/into-brand-asset-proposal.html. This prompt system is written for AI bitmap generation first, then final production finishing.

Status: replacement direction. The earlier procedural geometry pass is superseded. The current direction uses painterly desktop and phone surfaces, plus photoreal webcam-ready office environments inspired by the INTO environmental direction later in the proposal.

Creative Direction

The set should feel more exciting without becoming generic AI decoration.

• Desktop backgrounds: horizontal 16:9 wallpapers using contemporary abstract painting, soft gradients, impasto texture, petrol-blue depth, warm linen whites, charcoal, graphite, brass leaf, and controlled negative space.
• Phone backgrounds: vertical 9:16 lock-screen companions using the same four visual families, with the upper third quiet for clock and notifications.
• Video backgrounds: horizontal 16:9 webcam perspectives of plausible INTO Consulting headquarters environments: a personal office overlooking downtown Montreal, a conference room view, a lounge-area view, and a light abstract grain background. These must not look like fake virtual sets.

The image generator does not know INTO Consulting. Prompts therefore describe the visual system in physical terms: warm off-white linen, matte charcoal, deep petrol teal, brushed brass, controlled grain, quiet evidence-wall geometry, and practical executive interiors.

Imagegen Reference Pack

When generating any background that includes identity, supply the correct-color canonical logo reference before generation. If the generator requires raster inputs, render a temporary PNG from the listed SVG first:

• Warm Light desktop: assets/logos/into-wordmark-black.svg
• Blueprint Dark desktop: assets/logos/into-wordmark-white.svg
• Warm Light phone: assets/logos/into-mark-black.svg
• Blueprint Dark phone: assets/logos/into-mark-white.svg

Production rule: do not accept an invented, misspelled, warped, or approximate logo from image generation. If the generated identity is not exact, use the logo-free image as the base and composite the canonical SVG asset after generation. Office and video conferencing backgrounds should not contain a logo unless explicitly listed below.

Output Matrix

Surface	Final size	Aspect	Identity
Desktop	3840x2160	horizontal 16:9	Optional wordmark, exact SVG overlay if needed
Phone	1440x2560	vertical 9:16	Optional square mark, exact SVG overlay if needed
Video	1920x1080	horizontal 16:9	No logo, except the abstract branded-light option may use color only

Shared Negative Constraints

Avoid fake logos, misspelled text, readable generated writing, UI screens, watermarks, people, robots, glowing brains, neural networks, neon grids, generic tech wallpaper, stock-photo office cliches, home-office clutter, desks in the foreground, chairs in the foreground, plants as focal points, shelves, slogan walls, and anything that competes with normal desktop, lock-screen, or webcam foreground content.

For video backgrounds, keep the central 50 percent width and central 65 percent height as a face-safe zone with calm surface, soft distance, or empty air. No object, high-contrast edge, artwork, logo, lamp, shelf, screen, table edge, or city hotspot should intersect that zone.

Desktop Backgrounds

Desktop 01 - Petrol Brass Gradient

File: into-bg-desktop-petrol-brass-gradient.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use desktop wallpaper
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 abstract desktop wallpaper for an AI operations consulting brand. The image is a deep petrol-teal to near-black gradient field with subtle matte grain, brushed graphite depth, and a restrained diagonal glint of brass leaf near the far right edge. The composition should feel like a premium contemporary material study, not a tech wallpaper. Keep the left half and center quiet for desktop icons and work windows. If a correct white wordmark reference is supplied, place it small in the upper-left with generous clear space; if exact logo geometry cannot be preserved, leave the upper-left clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: pure abstract material surface, no literal objects
Subject: deep petrol gradient with brass-leaf edge accent
Style/medium: contemporary abstract material study, refined digital painting with photographic grain
Composition/framing: wide horizontal 16:9, calm center, energy on far right edge
Lighting/mood: low directional side light, quiet executive focus, premium and composed
Color palette: deep petrol teal, near-black charcoal, graphite, tiny warm brass highlight
Materials/textures: matte mineral pigment, fine paper grain, brushed brass leaf, soft varnish depth
Text: none
Constraints: desktop-safe left and center zones, no readable text, exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: neon, cyberpunk, circuitry, fake logo, busy swirls, hard symmetrical pattern, bright yellow, stock gradient

Desktop 02 - Warm Impasto Field

File: into-bg-desktop-warm-impasto-field.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use desktop wallpaper
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 desktop wallpaper built from a warm off-white contemporary oil painting surface. The painting has thick but controlled impasto, linen-canvas texture, faint petrol underpainting, and a few sparse graphite scoring marks. Add a very small brushed-brass glint near the lower right, like a material accent rather than decoration. Keep the left side and center open enough for icons and app windows. If a correct black wordmark reference is supplied, place it small in the upper-left with strong clear space; if exact identity cannot be preserved, leave the upper-left clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: abstract painted canvas surface
Subject: warm off-white impasto field with quiet petrol and graphite traces
Style/medium: contemporary oil painting, impasto technique, editorial restraint
Composition/framing: wide horizontal 16:9, open center, detail weighted low and right
Lighting/mood: soft raking studio light from upper left, calm, tactile, confident
Color palette: warm linen white, bone, soft graphite, muted petrol teal, tiny brushed brass
Materials/textures: oil paint ridges, linen weave, palette-knife marks, dry-brush graphite
Text: none
Constraints: desktop-safe negative space; exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: floral painting, marble, gold overload, readable marks, fake logo, cartoon brushwork, cluttered texture

Desktop 03 - Blueprint Impasto

File: into-bg-desktop-blueprint-impasto.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use desktop wallpaper
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 desktop wallpaper using a dark contemporary oil painting surface. The image is matte charcoal and blueprint-black with deep petrol undertones, thick impasto ridges, subtle scraped horizontal structure, and one restrained brass-leaf interruption near the far right edge. The center should remain quiet and usable for application windows. If a correct white wordmark reference is supplied, place it small in the upper-left with generous clear space; if exact identity cannot be preserved, leave the upper-left clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: abstract dark painted surface
Subject: dark impasto field with petrol undertone and restrained brass accent
Style/medium: contemporary oil painting, impasto and palette-knife texture, museum-quality restraint
Composition/framing: wide horizontal 16:9, quiet center, stronger material energy at edges
Lighting/mood: low angled gallery light, serious, focused, atmospheric
Color palette: matte charcoal, blueprint black, deep petrol teal, muted graphite, tiny brass leaf
Materials/textures: thick oil paint, scraped pigment, linen canvas, metallic leaf fragments
Text: none
Constraints: usable desktop center; exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: neon, blue electric glow, stars, cosmic space, fake logo, readable writing, overactive brushwork

Desktop 04 - Oxidized Copper Waterline

File: into-bg-desktop-oxidized-copper-waterline.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use desktop wallpaper
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 desktop wallpaper that combines an extreme macro material study with abstract painting. The surface suggests oxidized copper patina and dark still water: deep petrol teal, near-black mineral texture, faint ripples, and a single soft brass reflection near the lower right. It should feel tactile, calm, and editorial, not decorative. Keep the left side and center quiet for desktop use. If a correct white wordmark reference is supplied, place it small in the upper-left with generous clear space; if exact identity cannot be preserved, leave the upper-left clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: abstract macro material surface, no objects
Subject: oxidized copper patina merging into dark waterline texture
Style/medium: macro photography fused with contemporary painting
Composition/framing: wide horizontal 16:9, quiet center, material detail near edges
Lighting/mood: soft side light with low specular brass reflection, contemplative and premium
Color palette: oxidized petrol teal, dark charcoal, graphite, muted brass reflection
Materials/textures: patinated metal, still water micro-ripples, fine grain, soft metallic reflection
Text: none
Constraints: desktop-safe open center; exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: literal landscape, waves, coins, machinery, fake logo, readable text, glitter, bright gold overload

Phone Backgrounds

Phone 01 - Petrol Brass Gradient

File: into-bg-phone-petrol-brass-gradient.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use phone lock-screen wallpaper
Primary request: Create a vertical 9:16 phone wallpaper matching the deep petrol-brass desktop gradient family. The top third must be calm and low contrast for lock-screen time and notifications. Use a deep petrol-teal to near-black gradient, fine matte grain, and one restrained brass-leaf glint low on the right edge. If a correct white square-mark reference is supplied, place it small near the lower center above the gesture area; if exact identity cannot be preserved, leave that zone clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: abstract material surface
Subject: vertical petrol gradient with low brass accent
Style/medium: refined digital painting with photographic grain
Composition/framing: vertical 9:16, quiet top third, detail low and right
Lighting/mood: soft low side light, composed, premium, quiet
Color palette: deep petrol teal, near-black charcoal, graphite, tiny brushed brass
Materials/textures: matte pigment, fine grain, brushed brass leaf
Text: none
Constraints: top clock zone quiet, lower gesture area clear, exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: phone frame, app UI, clock, neon, fake logo, readable text, busy center, bright yellow

Phone 02 - Warm Impasto Field

File: into-bg-phone-warm-impasto-field.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use phone lock-screen wallpaper
Primary request: Create a vertical 9:16 phone wallpaper matching a warm off-white contemporary impasto painting. The top third is quiet warm linen white for lock-screen information. Place thicker palette-knife texture and faint petrol underpainting in the lower half, with one tiny brushed-brass accent below center. If a correct black square-mark reference is supplied, place it small near the lower center above the gesture area; if exact identity cannot be preserved, leave that zone clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: abstract painted canvas
Subject: warm impasto field with lower petrol traces
Style/medium: contemporary oil painting, tactile impasto, editorial restraint
Composition/framing: vertical 9:16, quiet top, weighted lower texture
Lighting/mood: soft raking studio light, warm, calm, tactile
Color palette: warm linen white, bone, soft graphite, muted petrol teal, tiny brushed brass
Materials/textures: oil paint ridges, linen weave, palette-knife marks
Text: none
Constraints: lock-screen safe top, gesture-safe bottom, exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: marble, floral art, fake logo, readable marks, gold overload, harsh yellow, cluttered texture

Phone 03 - Blueprint Impasto

File: into-bg-phone-blueprint-impasto.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use phone lock-screen wallpaper
Primary request: Create a vertical 9:16 phone wallpaper matching a dark blueprint-black impasto painting. Keep the top third quiet and low-detail. Use matte charcoal, blueprint black, deep petrol undertones, scraped pigment ridges, and one restrained brass-leaf interruption near the lower right. If a correct white square-mark reference is supplied, place it small near the lower center above the gesture area; if exact identity cannot be preserved, leave that zone clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: abstract dark painted canvas
Subject: dark impasto field with petrol undertone and brass accent
Style/medium: contemporary oil painting, palette-knife texture
Composition/framing: vertical 9:16, quiet upper field, energy low and right
Lighting/mood: low angled gallery light, focused and atmospheric
Color palette: matte charcoal, blueprint black, deep petrol teal, muted graphite, tiny brass leaf
Materials/textures: thick oil paint, scraped pigment, linen canvas, metallic leaf fragment
Text: none
Constraints: lock-screen safe top, exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: neon, cyberpunk, stars, fake logo, readable writing, overactive brushwork, bright blue glow

Phone 04 - Oxidized Copper Waterline

File: into-bg-phone-oxidized-copper-waterline.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use phone lock-screen wallpaper
Primary request: Create a vertical 9:16 phone wallpaper based on an oxidized copper and dark waterline material study. Keep the top third quiet and low contrast. Let deep petrol patina, dark mineral texture, and faint water micro-ripples build toward the lower half, with one soft brass reflection near the lower right. If a correct white square-mark reference is supplied, place it small near the lower center above the gesture area; if exact identity cannot be preserved, leave that zone clean for later SVG overlay.
Scene/backdrop: abstract macro material surface
Subject: oxidized copper patina and dark still water texture
Style/medium: macro photography fused with contemporary painting
Composition/framing: vertical 9:16, calm top, material depth below center
Lighting/mood: soft side light, contemplative, premium
Color palette: oxidized petrol teal, dark charcoal, graphite, muted brass
Materials/textures: patinated metal, still water micro-ripples, fine grain, metallic reflection
Text: none
Constraints: lock-screen safe top and bottom, exact logo only if supplied
Avoid: literal landscape, waves, fake logo, readable text, glitter, bright gold overload

Video Backgrounds

Video 01 - Montreal Private Office

File: into-bg-video-montreal-private-office.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: photorealistic-natural
Asset type: direct-use video conferencing background
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 photorealistic webcam background that looks like a personal executive office at a consulting headquarters overlooking downtown Montreal. The camera is at seated webcam height, facing a quiet room with a large window view of downtown high-rises and Mount Royal in soft distance. No logo and no readable text. Keep the central face-safe zone calm and low-detail, with skyline detail pushed to the side or softened by depth of field.
Scene/backdrop: modern private office, distant downtown Montreal view, no foreground objects
Subject: calm office wall and window view, not furniture
Style/medium: editorial architectural photography, realistic and understated
Composition/framing: horizontal 16:9, camera at webcam eye level, quiet center, window detail on one third
Lighting/mood: natural morning light, soft overcast glow, composed, credible, not staged
Color palette: warm off-white walls, graphite window frames, deep petrol accent shadow, muted city grays
Materials/textures: acoustic plaster, low-iron glass, brushed metal frame, subtle wall grain
Text: none
Constraints: no logo, no foreground desk, no visible chair, no shelves, no people, central face-safe zone empty
Avoid: luxury penthouse cliche, fake skyline, generic virtual background, stock-photo office, bright sunset, readable signage

Video 02 - Montreal Conference Room

File: into-bg-video-montreal-conference-room.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: photorealistic-natural
Asset type: direct-use video conferencing background
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 photorealistic webcam background from inside a quiet consulting conference room with a view toward downtown Montreal through glass. The camera is fixed at seated webcam height. The visible room should be calm architectural space: acoustic wall panels, warm plaster, graphite mullions, and a distant city view. No logo, no readable text, no people. Keep the central face-safe zone empty and soft.
Scene/backdrop: modern conference room perimeter, distant city view, no foreground objects
Subject: calm architectural wall and glass view
Style/medium: architectural interior photography
Composition/framing: horizontal 16:9, static webcam perspective, detail on side thirds, empty center
Lighting/mood: soft late-afternoon daylight with controlled interior shadows, professional and grounded
Color palette: warm neutral wall, charcoal glass frames, petrol-toned shadow, muted city gray
Materials/textures: acoustic fabric, matte plaster, glass, brushed aluminum
Text: none
Constraints: no logo, no foreground table, no visible chairs in the center, no screens, no shelves, no people
Avoid: boardroom stock photo, hotel meeting room, fake virtual set, slogan wall, readable signage, plants as focal objects

Video 03 - Montreal Lounge View

File: into-bg-video-montreal-lounge-view.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: photorealistic-natural
Asset type: direct-use video conferencing background
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 photorealistic webcam background from a quiet lounge area at a consulting headquarters, with downtown Montreal visible softly through side windows. The camera is at seated webcam height. The space should feel useful and premium, with warm off-white acoustic wall surfaces, graphite window frames, soft indirect light, and distant city texture. No logo and no readable text. Keep the speaker's central face-safe zone empty and calm.
Scene/backdrop: modern lounge perimeter, city view off to the side, no foreground objects
Subject: warm architectural lounge wall and distant window view
Style/medium: editorial architectural photography, subtle film grain
Composition/framing: horizontal 16:9, quiet central wall field, window or city detail on a side third
Lighting/mood: warm indirect interior light balanced with cool daylight, relaxed but work-ready
Color palette: warm linen wall, charcoal frame, deep petrol shadow, muted brass warmth in light
Materials/textures: acoustic plaster, woven fabric panel, glass, brushed metal
Text: none
Constraints: no logo, no foreground sofa, no table, no lamp crossing face-safe center, no people, no shelves
Avoid: hospitality stock image, home living room, decorative clutter, fake skyline, neon, readable signage

Video 04 - Light Abstract Grain

File: into-bg-video-light-abstract-grain.jpg

Prompt:

Use case: stylized-concept
Asset type: direct-use video conferencing background
Primary request: Create a horizontal 16:9 light abstract video-conferencing background for an AI operations consulting brand. It should feel like a softly lit warm off-white plaster wall with subtle film grain, faint petrol undertone, very gentle diagonal light falloff, and a barely visible brushed-brass material glint on the far edge. No logo, no text, no objects, no furniture. The central face-safe zone must remain calm, empty, and low contrast.
Scene/backdrop: abstract architectural wall surface
Subject: warm grainy plaster field with understated petrol and brass material accents
Style/medium: minimal editorial material abstraction, photographic grain
Composition/framing: horizontal 16:9, central face-safe empty field, detail only on far side edge
Lighting/mood: soft diffuse studio light, calm, premium, credible
Color palette: warm off-white, bone, pale graphite, muted petrol undertone, tiny brushed brass highlight
Materials/textures: plaster grain, fine film grain, subtle mineral pigment, soft metallic edge
Text: none
Constraints: no logo, no furniture, no object, no high-contrast edge inside center
Avoid: plain flat beige, visible brush lettering, fake logo, neon, bokeh blobs, abstract tech shapes, busy texture

QA Before Proposal Integration

Desktop QA

• Confirm every desktop final is 3840x2160.
• Confirm every desktop final is horizontal 16:9.
• Confirm left icon zones and centered application-window zones remain usable.
• Reject if an image looks like generic AI wallpaper, neon tech art, stock gradient, or contains invented logo/text.

Phone QA

• Confirm every phone final is 1440x2560.
• Confirm every phone final is vertical 9:16.
• Confirm the top third stays quiet for clock and notifications.
• Confirm any square mark, if used, stays above the gesture area and is exact.
• Reject if an image looks like an app screen, phone frame, or lock-screen mock.

Video QA

• Confirm every video final is 1920x1080.
• Confirm every video final is horizontal 16:9.
• Overlay a centered head-and-shoulders subject and reject if a window edge, skyline hotspot, lamp, furniture edge, logo, or high-contrast detail intersects the face-safe zone.
• Reject if the scene looks like a stock office, home office, hotel lobby, fake Zoom set, or slogan wall.

Set QA

• Build and inspect assets/images/into-background-contact-sheet.jpg.
• The set must show clear variation: two light painterly surfaces, two dark material surfaces, three credible Montreal office views, and one light abstract grain background.
• Final image prompts and filenames must match outputs/into-brand-asset-proposal.html.