Domino effect
A domino effect: three to five dominoes in a row, each bigger than the last, the first already tipping — every domino names one thing that sets off the next, and the biggest carries the result — the 'knock-on effect' of one small first move, a 'chain reaction' that ends in a big outcome.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Domino effect for posts that teach or start a conversation, when the message is steps or a process or a story. It is built first to teach.
It reads each post’s goal and shape first, then its own words, the platform and the facts you have, and offers this template only where it fits.
Who it’s for
Any business. Nothing in it assumes what you sell, so the Director can offer it to a software company, a café or a coaching centre alike — whenever the post fits.
Platforms and sizes
| Size | Where |
|---|---|
| 4:51080 × 1350 px | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Reddit |
| 1:11080 × 1080 px | Ads |
| 9:161080 × 1920 px | TikTok |
| 2:31000 × 1500 px | |
| 16:91600 × 900 px | X, YouTube |
| 1.91:11200 × 628 px | Newsletter, Blog |
Single image. Each size is laid out for its canvas, not cropped; the sample above is the 4:5 version.
What it needs
Only your post. It is made from your copy and your brand kit — there is nothing else to prepare.
Rules the AI follows
Word for word from the template library. The Director follows the copy rules when it writes into the template, and the visual review checks every creative against the visual rules.
Copy rules
- Every label is the post's own words — no invented numbers, scores or percentages.
- Each domino sets off the next; the first is the small trigger, the last the big result.
Visual rules
- Dominoes on one ground line, growing left to right from quiet ink to full brand, the first tipping toward the second, each with its own pip count; below, the chain as a list keyed by mini dominoes, the result in brand type.
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Make a Domino effect with your brand.
MarketiQ writes the post, picks the template that carries it best — this one, when it fits — and fills it with your logo, colours, facts and copy.