Put the cover under the lamp. Each of the five things that made it work is a layer you can switch on: the words, the grid it sits on, the colours it uses, the subject, the light.
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Based on the reference cover's composition, visual metaphors, and WeChat public-account thumbnail readability, generate a new horizontal WeChat public-account cover. Output size: 1456x582, ratio about 2.5:1; the core subject and essential title information should also work within WeChat's safe square crop. WeChat article title: {fill in the WeChat article title} Intro: {fill in the intro} Original cover method: How to Start Character Design style dual-skill Create a horizontal WeChat public-account article cover, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, for an article titled "How to Start Character Design". Central concept: visualize the creative process as a canvas, asset board, camera track, prompt cards, and final preview. Style: preserve the reference cover's visual direction: detail-dense collage/interface/chart visuals. Use a palette inspired by #fffffe (white), #412a2e (charcoal), #d5e5d2 (cream), #a37e73 (gray). Keep the image editorial, conceptual, and readable as a small WeChat thumbnail. Composition: the image is information-dense, so use a central subject with supporting information on the left and right, keeping the thumbnail readable. Keep the main subject and any essential title text inside the safe square crop, while using the full wide frame for atmosphere, secondary symbols, or directional motion. Text strategy: use either no text or a very short headline fragment from the title. If text is used, make it large, clean, and integrated into the layout rather than pasted on top. Mood: match the article skill "How to Start Character Design style dual-skill" -- useful, sharp, high-signal, and slightly more memorable than a normal tutorial thumbnail. Avoid: photorealistic clutter unless the source cover is photo-led, fake logos, unreadable tiny text, generic gradient blobs, stock-office imagery, watermark-like marks, and literal screenshots unless the article is explicitly about software interfaces.