Annotated quote
A real quote set large like a marked-up page: two to four phrases highlighted, each joined by a hand-drawn line to a handwritten margin note that says what it really means — reading between the lines makes the reader re-read the quote and keep the point.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Annotated quote for posts that prove a point, teach or start a conversation, when the message is a quote or one sharp insight. It is built first to prove a point.
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, Pinterest, Reddit |
| 1:11080 × 1080 px | Ads |
| 9:161080 × 1920 px | TikTok |
| 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
- The quote and every highlighted phrase are copied exactly from the source; phrases appear in the quote in order.
- Each note reveals the subtext or the proof behind its phrase in under 10 words — no new numbers, names or claims.
- Square and landscape show the first three notes, so lead with the strongest.
Visual rules
- The quote large in the serif face on a fibred paper page, highlighter swipes on the phrases, a brand margin line.
- Handwritten notes in the brand ink in the right margin, each tied to its phrase by a curved pen line and arrowhead; every highlighted phrase ends its line so the line runs into open space.
More Decoder & explainer templates
Phrasebook
A tall poster phrasebook: what buyers say on the left, what they actually mean on the right
Glossary entry
A dictionary page for one term
Decoder table
A cipher key: jargon terms set as mono codes on striped rows, each decoded into plain meaning, under a decoder wheel
Myth vs fact
Two to four common beliefs struck through and stamped MYTH, each answered by the stamped FACT
Do / don't
Two ruled panels
Translation table
A bilingual card
FAQ card
An accordion of the three to five questions buyers always ask, each with a short straight answer
Cheat sheet
A laminated reference card on a lanyard
Make a Annotated quote 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.