Island Adventure Map, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Example made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst illustrated map promptIsland Adventure Map

The exact text-to-image prompt behind this picture, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An illustrated adventure map of a small tropical island, with a lighthouse, a waterfall, a volcano with a little smoke, a beach cafe, a hidden cove and a dotted hiking trail, a compass rose in the corner, sea creatures in the water, hand-drawn style with watercolor fills in teal, sand and coral, title banner at the top that reads "ISLA PEQUEÑA", no other text.

Prompts are kept in their original English to help reproduce the example. Copy one as it is, or adapt it for your project.

Opens GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst with this prompt and the settings below filled in.

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Settings

Mode
Text to image
Aspect ratio
4:5
Quality
high
Price
From 2 credits

The exact price shows before you generate.

Make your own version

  1. The words in quotes, "ISLA PEQUEÑA", are printed in the picture. Keep them short and change them to your own.
  2. hand-drawn style with watercolor fills in teal sets the whole feel of the shot. Swap it for another camera style to change the vibe.

Style prompt guide

Style traits to keep

An illustrated tropical adventure map combines clean linework, washed watercolor pigments, and custom banner lettering to turn island landmarks into a storybook cartography piece. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders clean typography inside the header ribbon while isolating geographic elements like smoking volcanoes and hiking paths across balanced negative space.

The charm of this illustrated map relies on vintage book-style cartography combined with soft, hand-painted pigments.

Texture
Translucent watercolor washes with slight paper grain bleed create an artisanal, non-digital look across the sea and land.
Line
Delicate, hand-drawn ink outlines define the coastline, landmarks, and dotted trail paths to keep map icons readable.
Palette
A strict trio of teal water, sand-colored terrain, and coral accents prevents color clutter and unifies the island elements.
Composition
A centralized island portrait flanked by corner ornamentation and an arching top ribbon balances functional cartography with poster art.

What defines this look

  1. Frame and primary subjectVertical 4:5 portrait frame. An illustrated adventure map of a small tropical island,

    Sets the vertical poster composition and instructs the generator to treat the island as a standalone geographic map rather than a realistic 3D landscape.

  2. Landmark feature listwith a lighthouse, a waterfall, a volcano with a little smoke, a beach cafe, a hidden cove and a dotted hiking trail,

    Provides distinct focal points that connect across the landmass. Omitting these causes the model to generate empty generic green hills without navigational points of interest.

  3. Cartographic border dressinga compass rose in the corner, sea creatures in the water,

    Fills the outer ocean margins with classic map accents. Removing this leaves empty blue borders around the central island landmass.

  4. Medium and color palettehand-drawn style with watercolor fills in teal, sand and coral,

    Forces soft, pigment-washed textures and restricts the color space to three harmonized tones, preventing digital gradient rendering or photographic realism.

  5. Text banner constrainttitle banner at the top that reads "ISLA PEQUEÑA", no other text.

    Specifies exact banner placement and Spanish wording while the negative restriction suppresses random gibberish labels across trails and coastal waters.

Same style, new subjects

Historic Old Town Map

Applies the hand-drawn watercolor aesthetic to an urban neighborhood walking map.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An illustrated street map of a historic cobblestone neighborhood, with a clock tower, a bakery, a bookstore, a quiet courtyard and a stone bridge, ornate corner flourishes, hand-drawn style with watercolor fills in teal, sand and coral, title banner at the top that reads "VIEUX QUARTIER", no other text.

Botanical Garden Guide

Adapts the map style and limited three-color watercolor palette into an illustrated botanical conservatory guide.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An illustrated botanical layout of an arboretum, with potted palms, glass greenhouse domes, a central fountain, garden shears and blooming orchids, corner floral flourishes, hand-drawn style with watercolor fills in teal, sand and coral, title banner at the top that reads "JARDIN BOTÁNICO", no other text.

Explorer Desk Still Life

Transfers the watercolor wash and inked line styling into a themed travel gear still life.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An illustrated still life of an explorer desk, with vintage binoculars, a brass pocket compass, a leather journal, rolled parchment sheets and seashells, hand-drawn style with watercolor fills in teal, sand and coral, title banner at the top that reads "EXPEDITION LOG", no other text.

Model and settings

Keep the aspect ratio at 4:5 because the composition relies on vertical height to stack the top title ribbon, central island landmass, and bottom ocean accents. Set quality to high so GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders clean letterforms inside the banner and prevents the dotted hiking trail lines from blending together. If you need a horizontal wall map, change the ratio to landscape while maintaining high quality to preserve text clarity.

  • Nano Banana ProNano Banana Pro is ideal if you want to expand the map with complex street grids, dense labels, or multi-step diagram layouts because it plans structural compositions before rendering.
  • FLUX.2 ProFLUX.2 Pro works better when you require specific branded hex codes for the teal and coral watercolor washes while maintaining legible ribbon lettering.

When the style drifts

The model outputs photographic 3D terrain instead of an illustrated painting
Add watercolor wash textures on aged paper and remove any reference to realistic terrain or satellite perspective.
Unwanted gibberish words and fake place names clutter the hiking trails and ocean
Keep no other text explicit at the prompt end, or replace it with blank unlabeled map icons except for the main title banner.
The colors look muddy, dark, or overly saturated
Specify muted watercolor washes and explicitly limit the palette to teal, sand, and coral without introducing dark shadows.

Questions about this style prompt

How do I add custom landmarks like a pirate cave or shipwreck?

Insert your new landmark directly into the feature list between commas, such as adding a sunken pirate ship off the reef. Keep descriptions brief so GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst can illustrate every item without overcrowding the coastline.

Why is the generator spelling words incorrectly inside the title banner?

Ensure the text is enclosed in quotation marks and kept under three words. If letters blur, verify that quality is set to high so GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst allocates sufficient detail to typographic shapes.

Can I change the color scheme without losing the illustrated map style?

Yes. Swap the phrase 'teal, sand and coral' with another three-color harmony such as 'sage, cream and terracotta' while keeping 'watercolor fills' and 'hand-drawn style' intact to protect the illustrated texture.