Creating effective images for a Product Hunt launch

When I was preparing for my launch last week, I spent an exorbitant amount of time trying to figure out if there was a correlation between how well a launch performed and how impactful I found their images to be...

Long story short, it all comes down to the power of your network 😅 BUT though there are launch guides out there on how to "get the most votes" or "get product of the X", I found it hard to find guides that detailed how to create effective visuals for one's Product Hunt launch.

I didn't want the hours I spent snipping screenshots to go to waste... so I made a guide in hopes that others may find it useful as well. If you have other tips that you found helpful, please share them below :)

DISCLAIMER: I'm not stating I'm a PH launch expert nor am I a design expert. This is an opinionated guide and what I believe as "effective" visuals may not be true for others.