Proactive creation of image-based products

A computer system for proactively creating an image product, comprising:

• a computer memory configured to store a library of personalized products and product types, wherein each of the personalized products is characterized by one of the product types;
• a first device configured to capture an image of an object in a first environment;
• and
• a computer processor configured to automatically recognize the object in the image and to match the object with one of the product types stored in library,
• wherein the computer processor is configured to automatically create a design for a personalized product in the one of the product types,
• wherein the design of the personalized product incorporates personalized content including a photo, a design element, text, or a logo,
• wherein the first device is configured to automatically display the design of the personalized product in the one of the product types incorporating the personalized content in the first environment, which allows a physical product to be manufactured based on the design of the personalized product.