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Atelier Populaire / Paris May 1968One image, one shout.

A single brush-drawn or stencil-cut figure printed in one color, with a hand-lettered slogan built into the image and nothing else on the sheet.

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Punk 7-inch singles, protest folk records, and strike-fund benefit albums.

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This style refuses detail, so keep the artist and title to a few words and leave the extra line empty. Put one concrete object or gesture in the notes.

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A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSecond NatureRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Bad Habit
Title: Second Nature
Extra line: 7-inch

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Atelier Populaire / Paris May 1968 style.
Visual vocabulary: large bold black figure or symbol on white or coloured ground; gestural brush-drawn or stencil-cut illustration; one-colour screenprint quality; very simple composition — one image, one slogan; visible roughness of rushed production.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered or stencilled slogan; large scale, minimal words; integrated with the image rather than typeset beneath it.
Suggested colors: black on white; or black on single flat colour — red, yellow, or cream.
Composition: single bold image with slogan — nothing else; no credits, no hierarchy.
Atmosphere: urgent, collective, political immediacy, anti-authoritarian.
Keep out of the design: polished typesetting, multiple colours, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A brush-drawn hand snapping a pencil in two.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTeethRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Split Lip
Title: Teeth

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Atelier Populaire / Paris May 1968 style.
Visual vocabulary: large bold black figure or symbol on white or coloured ground; gestural brush-drawn or stencil-cut illustration; one-colour screenprint quality; very simple composition — one image, one slogan; visible roughness of rushed production.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered or stencilled slogan; large scale, minimal words; integrated with the image rather than typeset beneath it.
Suggested colors: black on white; or black on single flat colour — red, yellow, or cream.
Composition: single bold image with slogan — nothing else; no credits, no hierarchy.
Atmosphere: urgent, collective, political immediacy, anti-authoritarian.
Keep out of the design: polished typesetting, multiple colours, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A stencilled open mouth with bared teeth, nothing else.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSlack WaterRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Sea Glass
Title: Slack Water

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Atelier Populaire / Paris May 1968 style.
Visual vocabulary: large bold black figure or symbol on white or coloured ground; gestural brush-drawn or stencil-cut illustration; one-colour screenprint quality; very simple composition — one image, one slogan; visible roughness of rushed production.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered or stencilled slogan; large scale, minimal words; integrated with the image rather than typeset beneath it.
Suggested colors: black on white; or black on single flat colour — red, yellow, or cream.
Composition: single bold image with slogan — nothing else; no credits, no hierarchy.
Atmosphere: urgent, collective, political immediacy, anti-authoritarian.
Keep out of the design: polished typesetting, multiple colours, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A still tide pool reflecting an empty sky, one smooth piece of glass at its center.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNo SignalRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Cold Front
Title: No Signal

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Atelier Populaire / Paris May 1968 style.
Visual vocabulary: large bold black figure or symbol on white or coloured ground; gestural brush-drawn or stencil-cut illustration; one-colour screenprint quality; very simple composition — one image, one slogan; visible roughness of rushed production.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered or stencilled slogan; large scale, minimal words; integrated with the image rather than typeset beneath it.
Suggested colors: black on white; or black on single flat colour — red, yellow, or cream.
Composition: single bold image with slogan — nothing else; no credits, no hierarchy.
Atmosphere: urgent, collective, political immediacy, anti-authoritarian.
Keep out of the design: polished typesetting, multiple colours, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A stencilled radio with a single brush stroke slashed through it.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstOne More RoundRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: The Lanterns
Title: One More Round
Extra line: Songs from the Songwriter Round
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Atelier Populaire / Paris May 1968 style.
Visual vocabulary: large bold black figure or symbol on white or coloured ground; gestural brush-drawn or stencil-cut illustration; one-colour screenprint quality; very simple composition — one image, one slogan; visible roughness of rushed production.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered or stencilled slogan; large scale, minimal words; integrated with the image rather than typeset beneath it.
Suggested colors: black on white; or black on single flat colour — red, yellow, or cream.
Composition: single bold image with slogan — nothing else; no credits, no hierarchy.
Atmosphere: urgent, collective, political immediacy, anti-authoritarian.
Keep out of the design: polished typesetting, multiple colours, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A brush-drawn raised hand holding a lantern aloft.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.

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