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80s NYC Hip Hop FlyerStraight off the copier.
Bubble graffiti lettering, a b-boy mid-freeze, and photocopied edges, all in a couple of bright primaries on white or a loud ground.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Hip hop mixtapes, block party compilations, and boom-bap albums.
A little art direction
Put the artist name in the graffiti treatment and keep it short. In the notes ask for a boombox, breaker, or turntable; the stacked type handles the rest.
The palette
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Open larger viewAn album24th Street
Open larger viewAn albumThe Cypher Tapes
Open larger viewA single or EPContinue?
Open larger viewAn albumDub Plates Vol. 1
Open larger viewA single or EPSecond Growth
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An album · GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst24th StreetRead 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: Marcus Dee Title: 24th Street Label: Posterage Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in 80s NYC Hip Hop Flyer style. Visual vocabulary: bubble graffiti lettering for headline or DJ name; break-dancer or b-boy silhouette; colour Xerox or photocopied quality; bold stacked text announcing the supporting details; boombox, vinyl record, or microphone as secondary motif. Lettering direction: bubble or throw-up graffiti style for key names; bold condensed sans for supporting information; hand-written elements alongside typeset text. Suggested colors: black, two or three vivid primaries — red, blue, yellow, orange; on white or bright ground. Composition: headline bold at top; details stacked below; central break-dancer image. Atmosphere: direct, energetic, street-level, community-made. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, Swiss grid, pastel craft aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A b-boy frozen mid-spin on a street corner with a boombox beside him. 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 SunburstThe Cypher TapesRead 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: DJ Nova Title: The Cypher Tapes Extra line: Mixtape Label: Dolores Tapes ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in 80s NYC Hip Hop Flyer style. Visual vocabulary: bubble graffiti lettering for headline or DJ name; break-dancer or b-boy silhouette; colour Xerox or photocopied quality; bold stacked text announcing the supporting details; boombox, vinyl record, or microphone as secondary motif. Lettering direction: bubble or throw-up graffiti style for key names; bold condensed sans for supporting information; hand-written elements alongside typeset text. Suggested colors: black, two or three vivid primaries — red, blue, yellow, orange; on white or bright ground. Composition: headline bold at top; details stacked below; central break-dancer image. Atmosphere: direct, energetic, street-level, community-made. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, Swiss grid, pastel craft aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Two turntables with a stack of cassettes and a microphone leaning against them. 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 80s NYC Hip Hop Flyer style. Visual vocabulary: bubble graffiti lettering for headline or DJ name; break-dancer or b-boy silhouette; colour Xerox or photocopied quality; bold stacked text announcing the supporting details; boombox, vinyl record, or microphone as secondary motif. Lettering direction: bubble or throw-up graffiti style for key names; bold condensed sans for supporting information; hand-written elements alongside typeset text. Suggested colors: black, two or three vivid primaries — red, blue, yellow, orange; on white or bright ground. Composition: headline bold at top; details stacked below; central break-dancer image. Atmosphere: direct, energetic, street-level, community-made. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, Swiss grid, pastel craft aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A boombox with a joystick plugged into it, b-boy silhouette behind. 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 SunburstDub Plates Vol. 1Read 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: Ita Vibes Sound Title: Dub Plates Vol. 1 Label: Dolores Tapes ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in 80s NYC Hip Hop Flyer style. Visual vocabulary: bubble graffiti lettering for headline or DJ name; break-dancer or b-boy silhouette; colour Xerox or photocopied quality; bold stacked text announcing the supporting details; boombox, vinyl record, or microphone as secondary motif. Lettering direction: bubble or throw-up graffiti style for key names; bold condensed sans for supporting information; hand-written elements alongside typeset text. Suggested colors: black, two or three vivid primaries — red, blue, yellow, orange; on white or bright ground. Composition: headline bold at top; details stacked below; central break-dancer image. Atmosphere: direct, energetic, street-level, community-made. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, Swiss grid, pastel craft aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A tower of speakers with a vinyl record spinning on top. 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 SunburstSecond GrowthRead 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: Hollow Pines Title: Second Growth ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in 80s NYC Hip Hop Flyer style. Visual vocabulary: bubble graffiti lettering for headline or DJ name; break-dancer or b-boy silhouette; colour Xerox or photocopied quality; bold stacked text announcing the supporting details; boombox, vinyl record, or microphone as secondary motif. Lettering direction: bubble or throw-up graffiti style for key names; bold condensed sans for supporting information; hand-written elements alongside typeset text. Suggested colors: black, two or three vivid primaries — red, blue, yellow, orange; on white or bright ground. Composition: headline bold at top; details stacked below; central break-dancer image. Atmosphere: direct, energetic, street-level, community-made. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, Swiss grid, pastel craft aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Young pines rising among blackened stumps under a clear sky. 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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