How to Turn Your Photo into Stickers Using Gemini

Stickers have become a huge part of how we express ourselves online. Whether you’re decorating your laptop, adding personality to your phone case, or creating custom designs for your business, turning your photos into unique sticker art opens up endless creative possibilities.

I’ve been experimenting with Google’s new Nano Banana image model, and it’s genuinely impressive for photo editing and artistic transformations. The AI can take any photo and convert it into different artistic styles with just a simple text prompt.

Head over to gemini.google.com and start a new chat. Simply attach your photo and use any of the prompts I’ll share below.

You can also use aistudio.google.com. Just select “generate media” and then choose “nano banana” from the options.

Create Your Template Prompt

Here’s the basic template I use for all my sticker creations:

Create a [Style] sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have [Key Characteristics] and a [Color Palette]. It needs to have [Line Style] and [Shading Style], all on a plain white background.

Let me break this down for you:

• [Style]: This defines the overall artistic approach – think 90s cartoon, watercolor, pixel art, etc.
• [Key Characteristics]: These are specific visual elements you want to include – facial expressions, clothing, props, or poses.
• [Color Palette]: This controls the mood and feel through color choices – neon brights, pastels, monochrome, etc.
• [Line Style]: This determines how the outlines look – bold and thick, thin and delicate, or maybe no lines at all.
• [Shading Style]: This adds depth and dimension – flat colors, gradients, crosshatching, or stippling effects.
• The plain white background ensures your sticker will work on any surface.

Sticker Style Example Prompts

I used the following photo as reference for the prompts.

1. 90s Cartoon Style

Create a 90s Cartoon sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have a confident smirk, a brightly colored baseball cap worn backward, and a skateboard. and a vibrant, high-contrast color palette of neon pink, electric blue, and lime green. It needs to have bold, thick black outlines and flat cel shading with minimal blending, all on a plain white background.

2. Vintage Postcard Style

Create a Vintage “Greetings From” Postcard sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person waving, with their name written in a cursive script at the bottom. and a faded, sun-bleached color palette with muted reds, yellows, and blues. It needs to have thin, slightly weathered outlines and subtle stipple shading, all on a plain white background.

3. Kawaii Chibi Style

Create a Kawaii Chibi sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have an oversized head, large, sparkling, expressive eyes, and be holding a giant strawberry. and a pastel color palette dominated by soft pink, baby blue, and lavender. It needs to have thin, clean brown or dark grey outlines and soft, simple gradient shading on the cheeks and hair, all on a plain white background.

4. Pop Art Style

Create a Pop Art sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person’s face repeated four times in a grid, each with a different color scheme. and a bold and loud color palette of hot pink, bright yellow, and cyan. It needs to have thick, graphic novel-style outlines and Ben-Day dot patterns for shading, all on a plain white background.

5. Video Game Pixel Art Style

Create a Video Game Pixel Art sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person styled as a 16-bit RPG character, complete with pixelated armor and a sword. and a limited retro gaming color palette. It needs to have a blocky, aliased line style and simple, blocky color shading, all on a plain white background.

6. Gentle Watercolor Style

Create a Gentle Watercolor sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person smiling softly, with colors that appear to bleed and blend naturally. and a soft, translucent color palette of earthy greens and gentle blues. It needs to have no outlines for a softer look and layered, transparent color washes for shading, all on a plain white background.

7. Holographic Anime Style

Create a Holographic Anime sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person in a dynamic pose with exaggerated, shimmering hair and glowing eyes. and a shifting, iridescent rainbow color palette. It needs to have sharp, thin anime-style lines and smooth gradients to create a faux-holographic shine, all on a plain white background.

8. American Traditional Tattoo Style

Create an American Traditional Tattoo sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person’s portrait framed by classic tattoo roses and a banner underneath. and a limited, classic tattoo palette of red, green, yellow, and black. It needs to have heavy, bold black outlines and strong black whip shading, all on a plain white background.

9. Retro 80s Airbrush Style

Create a Retro 80s Airbrush sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person with big hair, wearing sunglasses that reflect a sunset, against a grid background. and a neon pastel color palette of magenta, teal, and purple. It needs to have crisp, clean outlines and ultra-smooth airbrush gradients for shading, all on a plain white background.

10. Fantasy Art Style

Create a Fantasy Art sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person depicted as a fantasy elf, with pointed ears, intricate clothing, and a magical glow. and a mystical color palette of deep purples, silver, and glowing blues. It needs to have fine, detailed lines and soft, painterly shading to create depth, all on a plain white background.

11. Technical Blueprint Style

Create a Technical Blueprint sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person drawn as a schematic with measurement callouts and technical notes. and a monochrome color palette of cyan on a dark blue background. It needs to have precise, single-weight white lines and simple crosshatch shading, all on a plain white background.

12. Stained Glass Style

Create a Stained Glass sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person’s portrait constructed from colorful, translucent glass segments. and a rich, jewel-toned color palette. It needs to have thick, heavy black lines to represent the lead came and flat, solid colors within each segment, all on a plain white background.

13. Cute Hand-Drawn Doodle Style

Create a Cute Hand-Drawn Doodle sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have a simplified, charmingly imperfect look with a smiling face and a simple, primary color palette. It needs to have sketchy, pencil-like outlines and messy, scribbled-in color shading, all on a plain white background.

14. Storybook Illustration Style

Create a Storybook Illustration sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person dressed in whimsical clothing, looking curious and friendly, as if from a children’s book. and a warm and inviting color palette with soft, earthy tones. It needs to have soft, pencil-textured lines and gentle cross-hatching and blended shading, all on a plain white background.

15. Cyberpunk Glitch Effect Style

Create a Cyberpunk Glitch Effect sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person’s face distorted with digital scan lines and chromatic aberration effects. and a dark, moody color palette with bright, glitchy neon highlights. It needs to have fragmented, misaligned outlines and blocky, pixelated shading, all on a plain white background.

16. 1960s Psychedelic Style

Create a 1960s Psychedelic sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have their features distorted in a swirling, melting pattern, with kaleidoscopic shapes in the background. and a vibrant, clashing color palette of electric orange, hot pink, and lime green. It needs to have fluid, liquid-like outlines that warp and blend and bold, trippy patterns instead of traditional shading, all on a plain white background.

17. Golden Age Comic Book Style

Create a Golden Age Comic Book sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person in a heroic pose with a dramatic expression and a caption box that says “Wow!”. and a limited four-color process palette of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. It needs to have strong, inky black outlines and coarse halftone dot patterns (Ben-Day dots) for shading, all on a plain white background.

18. Whimsical Fairytale Style

Create a Whimsical Fairytale sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the person with glowing, magical sparkles around them, and perhaps small fairy wings. and a dreamy pastel color palette with lots of soft pinks, blues, and iridescent highlights. It needs to have thin, delicate, and slightly glowing outlines and soft, luminous airbrush shading, all on a plain white background.

19. Rubber Hose Animation Style

Create a Rubber Hose Animation sticker from the uploaded photo of the person in the photo. The sticker should have the 1930s animation style with simple, black “pie” eyes, white gloves, and noodle-like limbs. and a pure black and white color palette. It needs to have simple, bold, and rounded outlines and solid black fills for shading, all on a plain white background.

Each style creates a completely different mood and aesthetic. Try experimenting with different combinations of characteristics, colors, and shading techniques to create something uniquely yours.

Have fun creating your custom stickers!