Mockup scene for social
Show your social assets and ads inside a realistic scene instead of presenting them flat on a plain white background.
Last updated: July 2026 · Collective Brain
Good for
- Show an Instagram post on a smartphone in a real setting before it goes live
- Make a campaign tangible in a pitch deck instead of showing the flat screen
- Render several ad variants fast in the same look for an A/B comparison
The prompt
Create a photorealistic product mockup that shows a social asset inside a real everyday scene. Subject: a [device, e.g. smartphone] resting on [surface/setting, e.g. a light oak café table], its screen clearly displaying [your asset, e.g. an Instagram post or story ad]. Composition: a slightly elevated angle from above, the device in sharp focus, generous calm negative space in the top left for later text overlay. Keep the surroundings gently blurred so the screen stays the hero, supported by fitting props such as [two to three props, e.g. coffee cup, notebook, plant]. Light: soft daylight from the side, natural shadows, a warm and inviting mood. Look: shot on a 50mm lens, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain, authentic colours that match [your brand colour]. No distorted edges, no artificial glare on the screen. --ar 4:5 --style raw --v 6.1Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Frequently asked
Why does my asset sometimes look distorted on the screen?
Midjourney reinvents the on-screen content freely and cannot place your exact asset pixel for pixel. Treat the result as a context scene and composite your real post onto the display afterwards in Photoshop or Figma, so the layout stays precise.
How do I keep several variants in the same look?
Keep the perspective, lighting description and camera parameters identical and only swap the placeholders. Once you have a scene you like, prepend its image URL as a reference to hold the style steady across multiple renders.
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