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Dada CollageCut it up. Start again.

Torn photographs, newsprint scraps, and mismatched type piled at absurd scales, in near-monochrome with one shock of red.

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Experimental and noise albums, punk singles, and lo-fi bedroom recordings.

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Give the essentials plainly; the layout scrambles them anyway. In the illustration notes name two or three unrelated objects to collide, a clock, a fish, a giant eye.

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A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstWiredRead 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: The Nerves
Title: Wired

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Dada Collage style.
Visual vocabulary: mixed media collage — photographs, paper scraps, type; absurd scale relationships; monochrome with one shock accent; visible cut edges and overlaps.
Lettering direction: ransom-note mixed fonts; random orientations; deliberately illegible passages.
Suggested colors: black, white, newsprint grey, one red accent.
Composition: chaotic layering; no clear hierarchy.
Atmosphere: absurdist, provocative, anti-establishment.
Keep out of the design: polished corporate layout, harmonious colour schemes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Torn photographs of a light bulb, a giant ear, and tangled wire piled at absurd scales.
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 SunburstContinue?Read 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: 8-Bit Betty
Title: Continue?

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Dada Collage style.
Visual vocabulary: mixed media collage — photographs, paper scraps, type; absurd scale relationships; monochrome with one shock accent; visible cut edges and overlaps.
Lettering direction: ransom-note mixed fonts; random orientations; deliberately illegible passages.
Suggested colors: black, white, newsprint grey, one red accent.
Composition: chaotic layering; no clear hierarchy.
Atmosphere: absurdist, provocative, anti-establishment.
Keep out of the design: polished corporate layout, harmonious colour schemes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Torn newsprint, a photographed hand pressing a button, and a giant cut-out question mark.
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 SunburstFoundryRead 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: Black Ember
Title: Foundry
Extra line: 7-inch

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Dada Collage style.
Visual vocabulary: mixed media collage — photographs, paper scraps, type; absurd scale relationships; monochrome with one shock accent; visible cut edges and overlaps.
Lettering direction: ransom-note mixed fonts; random orientations; deliberately illegible passages.
Suggested colors: black, white, newsprint grey, one red accent.
Composition: chaotic layering; no clear hierarchy.
Atmosphere: absurdist, provocative, anti-establishment.
Keep out of the design: polished corporate layout, harmonious colour schemes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A crucible pouring molten metal into darkness, sparks frozen mid-air.
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 SunburstTape HissRead 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: Analog Girl
Title: Tape Hiss

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Dada Collage style.
Visual vocabulary: mixed media collage — photographs, paper scraps, type; absurd scale relationships; monochrome with one shock accent; visible cut edges and overlaps.
Lettering direction: ransom-note mixed fonts; random orientations; deliberately illegible passages.
Suggested colors: black, white, newsprint grey, one red accent.
Composition: chaotic layering; no clear hierarchy.
Atmosphere: absurdist, provocative, anti-establishment.
Keep out of the design: polished corporate layout, harmonious colour schemes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photographed cassette, a cut-out eye, and torn ticket stubs stacked at wrong scales.
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 SunburstTrackingRead 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: VHS Dreams
Title: Tracking
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Dada Collage style.
Visual vocabulary: mixed media collage — photographs, paper scraps, type; absurd scale relationships; monochrome with one shock accent; visible cut edges and overlaps.
Lettering direction: ransom-note mixed fonts; random orientations; deliberately illegible passages.
Suggested colors: black, white, newsprint grey, one red accent.
Composition: chaotic layering; no clear hierarchy.
Atmosphere: absurdist, provocative, anti-establishment.
Keep out of the design: polished corporate layout, harmonious colour schemes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A torn photograph of a television, a paper moon, and a cut-out pair of scissors.
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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