Social Media Manager Onboarding Deck

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After Work: Life

Everything you need to create content that is on-brand, emotionally resonant, and visually consistent. This is your single source of truth.

APRIL 2026 / CONFIDENTIAL / afterwork.ink

What Is After Work: Life

A post-capitalist prep course designed to help people find peace, purpose, and direction in an AI-driven economy. We are the antidote to AI anxiety.

The Mission

Making Peace With the Future

AI and automation are transforming the world faster than most people can process. Jobs are changing. Industries are shifting. People are scared. After Work: Life exists to meet that fear with clarity, warmth, and a concrete vision of what comes next. We help people move from anxiety to excitement about a future that is closer than they think.

"You are not alone, and what comes next can be beautiful."

The Founder

William Buchholz

A bilingual (FR/EN) advisor working in group insurance and retirement planning in Montreal, Quebec. William saw the anxiety in his clients, his colleagues, and himself. He started asking different questions about what life looks like when traditional careers dissolve. This course is his answer. He is the narrator, the face, and the guide of the brand.

Brand Positioning

What We Are vs. What We Are Not

We Are
  • Hopeful, warm, empowering
  • Human-first. The shift is a people problem, not a tech problem
  • A guide walking beside you, not above you
  • Grounded optimism backed by real awareness
  • A movement, not just a product
  • Solarpunk. The bright future is green, communal, and beautiful
We Are Not
  • Doom-and-gloom or fear-mongering
  • Hustle culture, grind culture, or "future-proof your career"
  • A tech tutorial or coding bootcamp
  • Corporate, stiff, or jargon-heavy
  • Survivalist or prepper energy
  • A guru on a mountain. William is in this with you
Brand Emotional Core

The Feeling We Create

Every piece of content should leave the viewer with one of these feelings: belonging (you are not alone in this), reassurance (the future can be brighter than you think), or agency (you can start building toward that future today). If a post doesn't serve at least one of these, it doesn't go out.

Visual Identity

The complete color system, typography stack, and logo usage rules. Every visual asset must align with these standards.

The Logo

Sunrise Arc

ON DARK (PRIMARY)

ON LIGHT (SECONDARY)

Minimal sacred geometry. Half-dome arch with concentric arcs, a centered golden orb, and a flat horizon baseline. The logo represents a sunrise emerging over the horizon. It must always have a transparent background and never be stretched, rotated, or recolored outside the approved palette.

Color Palette

Primary Colors

Cosmic Black
#06060f
Warm Gold
#c9a55a
Gold Light
#d4b06a
Gold Soft
#e0c080
Gold Deep
#a8863e

Accent / Sub-Series Colors

Life (Sage)
#6DA882
Love (Rose)
#C47A7A
Family (Blue)
#7A95C4
Purpose (Violet)
#A67AC4
Always Use
  • Gold on dark backgrounds as the primary accent
  • Warm tones. If it feels like sunset, it belongs
  • Subtle gradients from gold to deep gold
  • Glassmorphic cards with soft blur and gold border hints
Never Use
  • Bright red (unless explicitly asked)
  • Teal in any shade or context
  • Neon anything. Cool corporate blue
  • Colors that feel like a tech startup or a hospital
Typography System

Three Fonts. No Exceptions.

After Work: Life
Instrument Serif (italic for emphasis) -- Display / Brand name / Headlines / Emotional moments
The future is brighter than you think.
Familjen Grotesk 400/500/600/700 -- Body text / Captions / Descriptions
Module 01 -- The Shift
JetBrains Mono 300/400 -- Labels / Tags / Technical elements / Dates / Metadata

Banned fonts: Playfair Display (never, for any reason), Arial (not for public content), Inter, Roboto, or any generic system font. If you are not sure, ask William.

Instagram Text Overlay Rules

Less Is More

  • Use brand fonts only when adding text to visuals in post-production (CapCut, Canva)
  • One short sentence max on a Reel thumbnail
  • Never more than 8 words on a static post image
  • Gold text on dark backgrounds. Never white text on light backgrounds
  • Always transparent logo. Never a white box behind the logo
The Cast

Four recurring AI-generated characters that represent different audience archetypes and stages of the After Work journey. The audience should see themselves in at least one of them.

Liam
The Awakening Professional
Late 20s to mid-30s

Corporate background, sharp but quietly restless. Liam is the one who feels the shift first. He is scrolling at 1 AM, reading about AI replacing jobs, and instead of panicking, he starts asking different questions. He is the protagonist of our launch ad and represents the audience at the moment of first contact.

He represents: "I feel the shift and I don't know what to do about it."

Visual signature: Clean but not corporate. Blue-lit scenes (cold tones). Understated earth tones, warm lighting on his face. Often alone with a screen. The blue transitions to gold as his journey progresses.

Higgsfield: Soul ID label AW-Liam. Blue portrait is the canonical anchor image. Always upload reference on every generation.
Sonia
The Creative Reinventor
Early 30s

She left her career to build something new. Where Liam is introspective, Sonia is expressive. She represents the "finding purpose" pillar. She paints, she creates, she is further along in the journey than Liam. She is proof that leaving the old path leads somewhere real and alive.

She represents: "I left the path and found something better."

Visual signature: Creative spaces. Natural light, plants, paint-stained hands, open windows. Sage green accents appear subtly in her scenes. Golden hour warmth. She is always creating something.

Note: Formerly named Maya in earlier drafts. Always use Sonia.
David
The Concerned Elder
65+, retired

David finished his career and now watches the world changing. He is not scared for himself. He is scared for his kids and grandkids. He carries the "unlearning work" pillar with quiet wisdom and lived experience. He is the anchor of the cast. When David speaks, people listen.

He represents: "I finished and I am scared for the ones coming after me."

Visual signature: Silver or white hair. Distinguished but not corporate. Retired professor, not retired executive. Warm layers: cardigan, soft scarf, reading glasses. Near windows, on porches, in gardens. Hands aged, steady, often holding a warm cup. Deep gold and amber lighting always. Expression: love mixed with concern.
Emily
The Questioning Youth
17, finishing high school

Emily feels like every career path is becoming obsolete before she can even start. She is the youngest perspective. She is doing research, not doom-scrolling. She is the only character who uses a laptop instead of a phone. When she enters the group scene, her presence adds a dimension that hits differently.

She represents: "Why should I even start if everything is changing?"

Visual signature: Natural and unpolished. No makeup-heavy AI influencer aesthetic. Hoodie, backpack strap, headphones around her neck. Transitional environments: school hallways, bus stops, sitting on her bed with a laptop. Lighting starts cool/uncertain, warms when she is with the group. Sage green accents connect her to Sonia visually.

IMPORTANT: Emily is a minor. No beauty presets. Natural teenager aesthetic only. Age-appropriate environments exclusively. Strict production guidelines apply.
Content Pillars

Five pillars that guide every piece of content. Each post maps to one pillar. Each pillar has a lead character, a tone, and preferred formats.

1
Pillar 01

The Shift (Awareness)

Content about what is happening with AI, automation, and the economy. Liam's territory. The hook content that grabs new followers. Data-driven but never dry. Always end with hope.

Formats: News-reaction Reels, stat-overlay visuals, "did you know" carousels, Liam late-night scrolling scenes.

2
Pillar 02

Unlearning Work (Wisdom)

Content about why we tie our identity to jobs and how to break that programming. David's territory. Thoughtful, quiet, often conversational. The "sit with this" content.

Formats: Talking head Reels (David speaking calmly), text-over-cinematic Reels, journal-style static posts.

3
Pillar 03

The Purpose (Inspiration)

Content about rediscovering meaning. Sonia's territory. Showing what a life designed around purpose looks like. Creative, aspirational but accessible. Never hustle-coded.

Formats: Day-in-the-life Reels (Sonia creating), before/after transformations, carousel frameworks.

4
Pillar 04

The Community (Belonging)

Content that shows people are not alone. Group shots, gathering scenes, the golden hillside. This pillar sells the movement, not the course. All four characters appear here together.

Formats: Group Reels (the cast together), community milestone posts, warm conversation scenes, "welcome" content for new followers.

5
Pillar 05

The Course (Conversion)

Direct content about After Work: Life the product. Used sparingly (max 2x/week). Curriculum teasers, lesson previews, testimonials once available. Always ends with the peace message, never hard sell.

Formats: Lesson preview Reels, module breakdown carousels, "what you'll discover" posts, quiet CTA posts with the logo and afterwork.ink.

Weekly Posting Calendar

One post per day. Alternating between Reels (video), carousels (multi-image), and single statics. Each day maps to a pillar and format.

Mon
The Shift
Reel
Tue
Unlearning
Static
Wed
Purpose
Carousel
Thu
Community
Reel
Fri
The Course
Carousel
Sat
Purpose
Reel
Sun
Community
Static
Posting Rules
  • Reels perform best for growth. Prioritize 3-4 Reels per week minimum
  • Carousels are highest save-rate format. Use them for frameworks and lessons
  • Statics are for moments of reflection. Quote overlays, journal prompts, character portraits
  • Never post more than 2 conversion-focused posts per week
  • Every post must serve at least one of the three emotional goals: belonging, reassurance, or agency
  • Best posting times for Montreal/Eastern: 7:00 AM, 12:00 PM, or 6:00 PM
Production Tools

The complete toolchain for creating After Work: Life content. Every tool serves a specific purpose in the pipeline.

Primary Tools
HF

Higgsfield AI

Primary video and image generation. Cinema Studio 2.0 with Kling 3.0 for cinematic clips. Soul ID for character consistency. AI Influencer Studio for building characters.

EL

ElevenLabs

Voiceover generation with emotion control. Calm, warm, unhurried tone. "The voice of someone who already found their peace."

CC

CapCut

Post-production assembly. Final editing, text overlays, stitching clips together, color grading, end cards. All video goes through CapCut last.

Supporting Tools
CL

Claude (Anthropic)

Caption writing, prompt engineering, content planning, strategy, script writing. Claude is the creative co-pilot for all written content.

CA

Canva

Carousel design using brand fonts and colors. Quick static posts. Template library for consistent visual formats.

GH

GitHub / Vercel

Website hosting and deployment for afterwork.ink. Custom Next.js app with Supabase and Stripe. Not relevant for daily social content.

Higgsfield Production Workflow

The Three-Step Character Pipeline

STEP 01

AI Influencer Studio

Build each character's baseline using the no-prompt character creator. Define ethnicity, age, facial structure, skin, hair. Save 10-20 strong generations as reference images.

STEP 02

Soul ID Training

Upload the 10-20 approved images to Soul ID. Training takes 3-5 minutes. Once trained, the facial features and visual identity are locked across all future generations.

STEP 03

Cinema Studio + Soul Cast

Use Cinema Studio 2.0 with Kling 3.0 for video clips. Assign Soul ID characters via the Cast tab. Up to 3 characters per scene with full consistency.

Credit-saving tip: Always generate and approve keyframe still images first using Photography Mode or Nano Banana Pro (fewer credits) before moving to Cinema Studio animation (40-70 credits per generation).

Video Production Guide

The visual and emotional arc that every piece of video content follows. From cold blue anxiety to warm golden belonging.

The Emotional Color Arc

Cold Blue to Warm Gold

This is the signature visual transition of the brand. It represents the emotional journey from AI anxiety to hope and belonging. Every video, every ad, every Reel follows this arc.

ANXIETY
FEAR
PAUSE
SHIFT
HOPE
BELONGING

THE BEFORE

Cold blue tones. Phone screen glow at night. Data streams, notifications, headlines about AI replacing jobs. Isolated figures. Shallow depth of field. The world feels fast and overwhelming.

THE AFTER

Warm gold tones. Golden hour light. People together on a hillside. Wide shots, open spaces. Gardens, community tables, handshakes, laughter. The world feels slow, warm, and full of possibility.

Higgsfield Prompt Structure

Writing Effective Prompts for Kling 3.0

  • Prompts work best at 80-150 words in English
  • Describe temporal motion flow, not frozen scenes. Say "camera slowly dollies forward as golden light creeps across the table" not "a table with golden light"
  • Use specific camera body names: ARRI Alexa Mini LF, RED V-Raptor, Phantom Flex4K
  • Use specific lens references: 85mm f/1.4, 35mm anamorphic, 50mm Summilux
  • Motion intensity: 0.2-0.4 for controlled, cinematic movement
  • Always include negative prompts to avoid artifacts: "no text, no watermark, no distortion, no morphing, no extra limbs"
  • Upload the character reference image on every single generation, not just the first. This locks identity.
Lighting Rules
Always
  • Golden hour. Warm side-lighting
  • Volumetric haze. Soft shadows
  • Candlelight in intimate scenes
  • Terrence Malick-grade color grading
Never
  • Overhead fluorescent. Office lighting
  • Flash photography aesthetic
  • Harsh midday sun without diffusion
  • Cool/clinical/hospital lighting (except intentional "before" scenes)
The Course

10 lessons across 5 modules. Priced at $69 one-time payment. Hosted at afterwork.ink on a custom Next.js platform with Supabase and Stripe.

01
Module 01

The Shift

01Introduction / You're Not Alone
02History of Technology
02
Module 02

Unlearning Work

03The Timeline (Exponential Growth)
04The Lottery Exercise
03
Module 03

Finding Purpose

05The Transition Period
06Mental Health and Mindset
04
Module 04

Building With AI

07AI Tools and Collaboration
08Reimagined Community
05
Module 05

Design Your Life

09The Bright Future Vision
10Actionable Steps and Call to Action
Monetization Architecture

Three Tiers

FREE Intro tier. Lowers the barrier. Builds trust and email list
$69 Full course. One-time payment. The core transformation
$/MO Subscription "movement" layer. AI/AGI trend updates. Community. Pricing TBD
Caption Voice Guide

How After Work: Life speaks to the world. Every caption, every comment reply, every DM should feel like this.

Tone

A Friend Who Found Their Peace

The voice of someone who already made it through the anxiety and came out the other side. Calm. Warm. Unhurried. Never preachy, never condescending, never panicking. William is in this with you, not above you. Think: the best version of a late-night conversation with someone wise and kind who genuinely cares about your wellbeing.

Vocabulary
Use These Words
  • breathe, together, walk into, what if
  • imagine, build, create, explore
  • peace, clarity, connection, belonging
  • bright future, sunrise, new chapter
  • community, movement, journey
Never Use These Words
  • hustle, grind, crush it, level up
  • future-proof, pivot, disrupt
  • passive income, side hustle, monetize
  • hack, optimize, productivity
  • survive, bunker down, prepare for the worst
Caption Structure

The Pattern

  • Hook (line 1): A question, a bold statement, or a feeling. This is what shows before "...more." Make it impossible not to tap
  • Body (2-4 lines): The insight. Short paragraphs. One idea per line. White space is your friend
  • Close (last line): A gentle call to action. Save this. Share with someone who needs it. Link in bio. Never aggressive

EXAMPLE CAPTION

What if everything you're afraid of is actually the doorway to something better?

Most of us were taught that work equals worth. That your job title defines you. That without a career, you're nothing.

That was never true. And the future is about to prove it.

Save this for the next time the anxiety hits.

Formatting Rules
  • No emojis in captions. Clean, elegant, intentional. Use line breaks for rhythm instead
  • Hashtags: 5-8 per post max. Mix broad (#AI #futureofwork) with niche (#afterworklife #postlabor #solarpunk)
  • Always include afterwork.ink in bio link, never in captions
  • Avoid em dashes. Use commas or periods instead
  • Always use proper French accents when writing in French (e.g. e with accent: always)
The Solarpunk Vision

The bright future we are building toward. This is the aesthetic and philosophical north star for all "after" content. It is the destination at the end of the journey the course teaches.

What Is Solarpunk

The Future We Choose

Solarpunk imagines a world where technology and nature coexist beautifully. Where communities are self-sustaining, architecture is alive with greenery, energy is abundant and clean, and people have time to create, connect, and thrive. It is the visual and philosophical opposite of cyberpunk dystopia.

Our reference point: Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) in Milan. Real, built, lived-in. A vertical forest growing in the middle of a city. This is not science fiction. This is already happening. When we show the bright future, this is what it looks like.

Visual Direction

The Solarpunk Look

  • Lush vegetation integrated into architecture
  • Golden light filtering through living buildings
  • Solar panels woven into organic shapes
  • Community gardens, shared spaces, open kitchens
  • Water features, green corridors, vertical farms
  • Technology that is invisible, woven into daily life
  • People laughing, creating, eating together
Content Application

When to Use Solarpunk

  • Module 5 content (Design Your Life) visuals
  • "The After" scenes in all video transitions
  • The golden hillside community shot (the brand's signature image)
  • Saturday Reels (Purpose pillar, aspirational content)
  • Course completion imagery (what the student is walking toward)
  • Anytime we show the future, it must look like this
The Manifesto Line

"If we believe that by choosing to dream of a certain future and then talking and acting in accordance with it, we are creating that future."

From William's philosophical manifesto, "Restore Hope in Humanity." This is the thesis. This is the why behind everything we make.

Quick Reference Cheat Sheet

Pin this to your wall. The absolute essentials at a glance.

Colors

Background: #06060f (cosmic black)
Primary accent: #c9a55a (warm gold)
Secondary: #6DA882 (sage green)
Never: red, teal, neon

Fonts

Headlines: Instrument Serif (italic)
Body: Familjen Grotesk
Labels: JetBrains Mono
Banned: Playfair Display, Arial, Inter

Tone

Warm, calm, hopeful. A friend who found their peace.
Never hustle culture. Never doom. Never preachy.

The Cast

Liam (30s, blue to gold arc)
Sonia (30s, creative, sage)
David (65+, warm gold)
Emily (17, cautious, minor)

Key Links

Website: afterwork.ink
Course: $69 one-time
Community: Discord (coming)
Instagram: daily posting

The 3 Emotional Goals

Every post must serve one:
Belonging / Reassurance / Agency
If it doesn't, it doesn't go out.

Visual Arc

Before: cold blue, isolated, anxious
After: warm gold, together, hopeful
Transition: phone screen shifts from blue to gold

8-Point Pre-Post Checklist

1. Serves belonging, reassurance, or agency?
2. On-brand colors and fonts?
3. Correct character consistency?
4. Caption follows hook/body/close?
5. No banned vocabulary?
6. No emojis?
7. Hashtags (5-8)?
8. Would William post this?

After Work: Life
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APRIL 2026 / CONFIDENTIAL