River
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Impact Report Illustration Generator

Describe a section of your report. Get illustrations, cover art and icon-style graphics that fit it, never fake photos of real people.

Context to provide

River's impact report illustration generator creates visuals for an annual or impact report: cover art, section openers, icon-style graphics and backgrounds for figures. Describe the report section and your brand colors, and River produces a small set of images in one consistent style.

The images are illustrations, not photographs. AI-generated photos of children, families or clients presented as the people you serve mislead donors, and many organisations' communications policies rule them out. Use real photos taken with consent for people, and these illustrations for everything else.

For the report text itself, use the annual impact report writer on meetriver.com.

Using generated images responsibly in impact reports

Donors read an impact report as a factual account. A realistic generated image of a 'client' implies a real person and a real moment. Keep generated images clearly illustrative, and say so in a small credit line if there is any doubt.

Illustrations work well for covers, section openers, icons for statistics and abstract backgrounds. Choose one style for the whole report and use your brand colors so the pages feel consistent.

For people and programs, real photos with signed consent remain the honest choice. Check permissions for anyone identifiable, especially children.

How it works

  1. Describe the section

    Say what the section covers and which visuals you need.

  2. Pick a style

    Optionally choose flat illustration, watercolor, line art or paper cut-out.

  3. River creates images

    A small set of consistent illustrations, each with alt text.

  4. Refine in chat

    Change colors, try another style, or add images for more sections.

What you get

  • Cover art, section openers and icon-style graphics for your report
  • One consistent illustration style using your brand colors
  • No photorealistic people presented as real clients or events
  • A suggested credit line and alt text for each image

Common questions

Why not realistic photos of the people we serve?

Because readers would take them as real. Generated photos of clients misrepresent your work and can breach your own image policies. Use consented real photos for people.

Can I use these images commercially?

Check River's terms and your own policies before printing or publishing. Keep a record of which images were generated.

Can it match our brand?

Give your brand colors and any style notes, and River keeps every image in that palette and style.

Impact Report Illustration Generator

Describe what you need, add any files you have, and your workspace opens with the work already underway.