What is the LazyDog design maker?

The LazyDog design maker is a beta AI tool that generates a brand-new, custom design for you based on a plain-words description or a set of preferences you choose. You describe what you want — the content type, number of slides, colour scheme, industry, style — and the tool builds the design for you inside the LazyDog Designer. No design software, no blank-page starting point, and no need to adapt someone else's template.

Do I need design experience to use the design maker?

No design experience is needed. The tool is built for people who know what they want to say but don't have the time or skills to design it themselves. You describe the result in plain words — the same way you'd explain it to a designer — and the tool handles the visual decisions. If you're not sure what to write, you can use the preferences panel to set just a few options and leave the rest open.

What types of designs can the design maker create?

The design maker can create pitch decks, media kits, presentations, look books, brand decks, and other slide-based content types. You can specify the content type in the preferences panel, or describe it in your free-form prompt. The tool adapts the layout, structure, and slide count to suit the type of design you've asked for.

How do I write a good design description?

Describe the design the way you'd brief a designer: mention the content type (pitch deck, media kit), the number of slides, the background (dark, light, white), your accent colour, the industry or topic, and any reference points you like. For example: 'luxury fashion media kit, 15 slides, black background, gold accents, editorial layout, 5 mockup slides.' The more specific you are, the closer the first result lands. Anything you leave out simply gives the designer room to make the call.

Can I edit the design after it's been generated?

Yes. The generated design opens inside the LazyDog Designer, where you can edit text, swap images, adjust colours, and rearrange slides. The AI-generated result is your starting point — a design built to your brief — and the editor gives you full control to fine-tune it from there.

What is the difference between a template and a generated design?

A template is a pre-made design that you adapt to your content — you fill in the text, swap the images, and personalise the details. A generated design is built fresh from your brief: the layout, structure, colour choices, and slide count are all created specifically for what you described. Templates are faster when a pre-made style already matches your needs; the design maker is better when you want something that fits your exact requirements from the first slide.

Is the design maker free to use?

The design maker is currently in beta with limited access while we run trials and refine how it performs. Access may be restricted or change from visit to visit during the testing period. Check the LazyDogTemplates site for the current status — we'll be expanding access as the tool develops.

How many slides can I generate at once?

You can specify any slide count in your description or in the 'No. of Slides' preference field — for example, 10, 15, or 20 slides. You can also specify mock-up slides as a number or a percentage of the total, such as '5 mockup slides' or '20% mockup slides.' The tool uses your number as the target and builds the slide structure to suit.

Can I use my own brand colours in the generated design?

Yes. Use the 'Accent Colour' field in the preferences panel to specify your brand colour, or name it in your description — for example, 'navy blue accents' or 'brand colour: #2B4C8C.' You can also reference a past design's look using the 'Use a Past Design's Look' field to carry a colour palette or style across from a design you've already built or seen.

What is a media kit and why do I need one?

A media kit (also called a press kit) is a designed document that tells brands, sponsors, or collaborators who you are, what your audience looks like, and what working with you includes. Influencers, content creators, podcasters, and businesses use media kits to pitch sponsorship deals or partnerships. A well-designed media kit makes you look professional and saves you from sending scattered information in multiple emails. The LazyDog design maker can generate a media kit from a short description.

Make Your Own Design | LazyDogTemplates

Here's a beta feature we're especially excited about: you can now have a brand-new design made just for you — without opening a single slide. You don't upload any content for this one. You simply describe the design you want, or set a few preferences, and it gets built for you in the LazyDog Designer.

🌈 Want us to MAKE a brand-new design for you? 🔒 Beta

Describe your dream design, set the preferences, and it's designed for you.

💬 Describe your design

e.g. luxury fashion media kit, 15 slides, black background, gold accents, editorial layout, inspired by the Aurora Skincare kit, 5 mockup slides…

Make my design →

⚙️ Design preferences

Content Type

Any

No. of Slides

e.g. 15

Background

Any

Accent Colour

Any

Industry / Topic

Any

Image Weight

Balanced

Mock-up Slides

e.g. 5 or 20%

Use a Past Design's Look

e.g. design 3 background

The design maker — describe it in words, set a few preferences, or both.

Two Ways to Make a Design

You're in charge of how much you say. Write a free-form description, set the preference fields, or do both together — whatever's quickest for you. Fill in as little or as much as you like; anything you leave open simply gives the designer room to choose for you.

Just Describe It

The fastest route is the description box. Write your design the way you'd explain it to a designer — for example: "luxury fashion media kit, 15 slides, black background, gold accents, editorial layout, inspired by the Aurora Skincare kit, 5 mockup slides." Mention the pieces that matter to you and skip the rest. The more specific you are, the closer the first result lands.

Or Set the Preferences

Prefer to be precise? The preferences panel lets you pin down each choice with a field. Here's what each one does and how to fill it:

Content Type: What you're making (pitch deck, media kit, and so on). Leave it on "Any" to let the designer decide, or pick one to lock it.
No. of Slides: How many slides you want. Type a number, e.g. 15.
Background: The base look, like dark or light. Choose one, or leave "Any".
Accent Colour: Your highlight colour (gold, blue, and the like) used for emphasis. Pick one or leave it open.
Industry / Topic: Your field, such as fashion, finance, or food, so the look suits your world.
Image Weight: How image-heavy versus text-heavy the design should feel: balanced, more images, or more text.
Mock-up Slides: How many product or device mock-up slides to include. Give a number or a share, e.g. 5, or 20%.
Use a Past Design's Look: Borrow the look of a design you've seen before, e.g. "design 3 background".
Inspired by / Base Layout On: Name a design or brand to base the layout on, so the result starts from a direction you already like.

What Can the Design Maker Create?

The tool is built for slide-based content: pitch decks, media kits, presentations, look books, brand decks, and product showcases. If it can be built in slides, you can describe it here. The tool adapts the layout structure, section order, and slide count to suit the content type you've asked for — a media kit gets a stats page, an audience section, and rate card slides; a pitch deck gets a problem, solution, and traction structure.

The difference between using the design maker and picking a template is that a template starts from someone else's structure and you adapt it. A generated design starts from your brief and is built specifically for what you described. If you have a clear picture of what you want, the maker is usually faster.

How to Write a Description That Works

You don't need to write a lot — a single sentence often produces a strong first result. The key is to mention the elements that matter most to you. Content type, slide count, background tone, accent colour, and any reference points are all useful. "Dark background, gold accents, 12-slide pitch deck for a fintech startup" gives the tool everything it needs. "Make something nice" leaves too much open and produces a more generic result.

Naming a reference — a brand, a style, or a past design — is one of the most effective things you can add. It anchors the visual direction and means you spend less time correcting the first pass. If you're not sure what to describe, use the preferences panel instead: pick a few fields and leave the rest on "Any."

Then Hit "Make My Design"

Once your description or fields are set, press Make my design and the design is built to match. Because every field is optional, you can go from a one-line description to a fully-specified brief — and get a starting point either way.

It's in Beta — and We're Testing

This is an early release, so access is limited while we run trials and refine how it behaves — you may find it locked or changing from visit to visit. That's deliberate: we'd rather get it right than rush it.

More is on the way — wider access, more choices in every field, and an even smoother path from a few words to a finished design. This is your first look at making a LazyDog design entirely your own.

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Describe it, and we build it

Describe your design →

— LazyDog Team