What should I write on my Word Art print?

Start with the people, places and little habits that make someone recognisable. Names, a favourite seaside town, Sunday lunch or the dog who goes everywhere with them can mean more than a long quotation. Our Word Art creator gives those words a design to live in.

Write a rough list first. Then choose a layout that suits what you have, rather than trying to fill every space with something impressive.

Think in small, personal details

For our fictional Alice birthday example, we used family names, Whitby, bookshops, coffee and long walks. The name, age and date give it a clear centre; the smaller words make it hers.

Try a mixture of people, places, favourite things and a few familiar sayings. Keep a longer phrase for a position that gives it enough room. A simple “Sunday lunch” might be more personal than “making wonderful memories”.

In Your Words lets you change the main name, number, date and individual personal-wording positions. You can select featured wording on the artwork or edit its field.

Choose the shape around the words

For an anniversary or a life full of names and places, try The Celebration. Our Ruth and Michael example brings their fictional fifty years together around one main phrase.

At the Heart gives names, a date and personal messages a heart-shaped setting. Its featured fields are editable; the smaller background words remain part of the design. The positions and controls depend on the template you choose.

If you mainly have family names, Our Family connects them through shared letters. That can be a lovely choice without adding a list of sayings.

Keep the words that matter

The design provides the composition; you personalise the available fields, palette and typography. Read the whole preview, check every name and look for a phrase that has become too small. Shortening one line can be better than squeezing in another detail.

Explore the Word Art designs and try your own words. Our creator guide explains the free JPG and optional canvas or poster choices.

Want a custom illustration or a layout outside those choices? Our AI Word Art guide takes that separate route. Create and check the flat artwork, then upload the finished file for printing.

From artwork to a finished canvas

These photographs from our Word Art page show real finished prints and their physical finish. They are existing workshop examples, separate from the fictional designs we made for this guide.

See the Word Art print options when you are ready to choose the format. Posters are supplied unframed; a floating frame is an optional canvas extra.

For more available app layouts, see our Word Art design guide. Custom AI alternatives are in the optional examples below.

Optional custom AI ideas—not available in our Word Art builder

These are separate custom designs. Use their prompts to make the flat artwork, check it, then upload the finished file through the normal print builder.

Custom AI design—not available in our Word Art builder.

Make a design like this in ChatGPT

Change the sample words, then paste the prompt into ChatGPT. It asks for the flat artwork, ready to check and upload for printing.

Your editable artwork promptCreate an image of personalised family typography artwork, ready to print. Artwork only: no room, frame, wall, furniture or mockup. Portrait A-series-style proportions, creamy off-white background, elegant deep navy serif lettering, generous margins and a calm premium editorial layout. Exact text, in this order: small heading "OUR HAPPY PLACE"; large family name "THE WILSONS"; then three separate lines "Sunday walks." / "Kitchen dancing." / "Home." Spell every word exactly. Keep the design flat, clean and readable, with printed colour rather than metallic effects. Add no extra wording, logo or watermark.

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Custom AI design—not available in our Word Art builder.

Make a design like this in ChatGPT

Change the sample words, then paste the prompt into ChatGPT. It asks for the flat artwork, ready to check and upload for printing.

Your editable artwork promptCreate an image of a simple personalised couple's typography print. Give me the flat artwork only, with no room, table, frame or mockup. Portrait design, warm off-white background, refined charcoal serif type and generous space. Exact small names: "ALEX & JAMIE". Exact main message on two lines: "Same team." / "Every day." Keep the wording and punctuation exact. Make it understated, warm and easy to read. No dates, icons, extra words, logo, watermark or metallic effects.

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Custom AI design—not available in our Word Art builder.

Make a design like this in ChatGPT

Change the sample words, then paste the prompt into ChatGPT. It asks for the flat artwork, ready to check and upload for printing.

Your editable artwork promptCreate an image of a cheerful personalised pet-name typography print. Flat artwork only, no room, shelf, frame or mockup. Portrait layout with a pale buttery-yellow background and beautiful dark forest-green serif lettering. Exact text: large name "MILO", then two smaller lines "Small paws." / "Big personality." Give the letters generous breathing space. Use printed flat colour, no foil. No dog photograph, extra wording, date, logo or watermark.

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