Quote portrait
A magazine pull-quote: one sentence someone really said, set large in a serif with its key phrase in brand colour, and a typographic portrait — the person's initials on a brand disc ringed by their name — instead of a face. A real voice, editorially framed, reads as earned credibility.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Quote portrait for posts that prove a point, start a conversation or teach, 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 |
| 1.91:11200 × 628 px | Newsletter, Blog |
| 16:91600 × 900 px | X, YouTube |
Single image. Each size is laid out for its canvas, not cropped; the sample above is the 4:5 version.
What it needs
The Director offers it only when these exist. Without them it simply picks another template.
- A real person: a founder, a team member or a customer
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 is verbatim from the source and attributed to the real person who said it.
- Pick the sentence that carries the insight; the highlight must be an exact phrase inside it.
Visual rules
- Huge brand-colour opening quote mark, serif quote filling the page, key phrase in brand colour.
- Attribution under a rule: initials medallion ringed with the name (no face), name, role, logo.
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Make a Quote portrait 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.