Five-Step Workflow
From Doubao drafting to batch image-prompt generation, WorkBuddy illustration, one-click layout, and export — the complete hands-on workflow.
Overall flow: ① Generate article → ② Mark image positions → ③ Batch-generate illustrations → ④ AI layout → ⑤ Export & publish. Follow along — every step has a copy-paste prompt template.
Step 1: Generate a Draft with Image Placeholders
Copy the prompt below into Doubao (replace the topic), and let AI output a plain-text draft.
Key: Force AI to insert [Insert Image: xxx] markers every 3–5 paragraphs.
You are a WeChat content creator. Write a complete long-form article on the topic: [your topic].
Target audience: zero-background beginners. Use clear language, well-structured paragraphs, and insert [Insert Image: image description] markers every 3-5 paragraphs. Do not put text inside image descriptions.
Output a plain-text draft structured as: intro — key points — conclusion.Output: Complete text with image placeholder markers. You don't need to figure out where images go.
Step 2: Batch-Generate Image Prompts
Paste the full article from Step 1 into Doubao, and ask it to extract all [Insert Image: xxx] markers and generate WorkBuddy-compatible drawing prompts for each.
Key: Fix one style template to ensure consistent visual identity (VI).
Extract all [Insert Image: xxx] from the text above. For each, generate a WorkBuddy-compatible drawing prompt.
Fixed style template: 2D flat cartoon illustration, cream-purple primary tone, soft macaron palette, hand-drawn texture, clean and simple, vector illustration, suitable for WeChat article body, soft lighting. No Chinese characters in images.
Negative prompt: no 3D, no realistic photos, no distorted characters, no cluttered backgrounds.
Output only the complete prompt list for each image.Unified VI style template (cream-purple hand-drawn cartoon):
2D flat cartoon illustration, cream-purple primary tone, soft macaron palette, clean and simple, hand-drawn texture, no complex background, 2D vector illustration, suitable for WeChat article body, soft lighting, high clarity --no 3d, realistic, distorted characters, cluttered backgroundsPrepend the extracted image theme to the template. Example: Liberal arts student AI article workflow, 2D flat cartoon, cream-purple tone...
Output: A set of unified VI-style image prompts, ready to paste into WorkBuddy.
Step 3: Generate Illustrations in WorkBuddy
Open WorkBuddy, go to AI drawing, and paste the prompts from Doubao.
Beginner pitfall: Don't generate dozens at once! Generate in batches of 2–3 for consistent style.
Key steps:
- Paste prompts, generate 2–3 at a time
- Select satisfactory illustrations, save to WorkBuddy asset library
- Regenerate any that don't meet the bar
Step 4: Complete Article Layout (Core Step)
Create a new document, paste the complete draft from Doubao. WorkBuddy recognizes [Insert Image: xxx] markers and inserts the corresponding images from the asset library.
Image rhythm: 3–5 paragraphs per image; 2000-word article = 4–6 images optimal.
Paste your complete article (with markers) + all generated images into a model that supports image-text generation:
Below is a long-form article draft with corresponding illustrations. Generate a complete illustrated layout — when you encounter [Insert Image: xxx], embed the corresponding image between paragraphs. Clean, simple layout, cream-purple style, generous paragraph spacing, suitable for WeChat copying, output as copyable rich text.
(paste your full article)If the model doesn't support multiple image uploads: use Doubao's image-text mode / Canva AI Docs to insert AI images.
- Paste the AI-written text into a Feishu doc
- Copy and paste AI-generated illustrations into the marked positions
- Use AI plugin for one-click layout beautification, adjust fonts and colors
Step 5: Export & Publish
Distribute to different platforms:
Copy the complete illustrated article and paste into the WeChat editor — images sync automatically.
Xiaohongshu
Copy to Canva to create long-image collages.
PDF Slides
Feishu Docs can export directly to PDF.
Congratulations! You're no longer blindly using AI — you can now independently produce your first high-quality AI illustrated long-form article.
Background & Core Concepts
Understand the two major challenges of illustrated long-form articles, the division of labor between Doubao and WorkBuddy, and 6 core concepts.
Illustration Prompt Templates
5 unified VI-style illustration prompt templates for consistent visual identity — copy and use directly.
Tutorials