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Hong Kong Cinema PosterEveryone is mid-air.

Airbrushed figures leap, kick, and spin at dramatic angles across a full-bleed scene in scarlet, gold, and orange, with the painted title as the star.

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Surf rock albums, hip hop mixtapes, and high-energy Latin singles.

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Fill the notes with action verbs and two or three figures at different scales. The title should be short enough to paint big across the top.

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A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstReverbRead 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: Los Rayos
Title: Reverb

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Hong Kong Cinema Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: dynamic airbrushed figurative illustration; figures in mid-action — leaping, fighting, shooting — at dramatic angles; vivid warm colour with bold highlights and deep shadows; multiple figures at different scales showing narrative moments; hand-painted title lettering in Chinese and/or Latin script.
Lettering direction: bold painted or brush-script title — often in both Chinese and English; supporting cast and studio information in smaller display type; title treated as a visual object, painted to match the energy of the image.
Suggested colors: vivid warm tones — scarlet, gold, deep orange, cream, sky blue for contrast.
Composition: full-bleed action scene; title across upper portion; multiple figures at different scales.
Atmosphere: kinetic, spectacular, physically confident, commercial cinema.
Keep out of the design: flat vector illustration, muted or cold colour, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A guitarist mid-leap with the cable whipping, lightning splitting the sky 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 SunburstWipeout SeasonRead 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 Riptides
Title: Wipeout Season
Label: Foghorn Records

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Hong Kong Cinema Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: dynamic airbrushed figurative illustration; figures in mid-action — leaping, fighting, shooting — at dramatic angles; vivid warm colour with bold highlights and deep shadows; multiple figures at different scales showing narrative moments; hand-painted title lettering in Chinese and/or Latin script.
Lettering direction: bold painted or brush-script title — often in both Chinese and English; supporting cast and studio information in smaller display type; title treated as a visual object, painted to match the energy of the image.
Suggested colors: vivid warm tones — scarlet, gold, deep orange, cream, sky blue for contrast.
Composition: full-bleed action scene; title across upper portion; multiple figures at different scales.
Atmosphere: kinetic, spectacular, physically confident, commercial cinema.
Keep out of the design: flat vector illustration, muted or cold colour, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A surfer flung off a board mid-air above a huge breaking wave.
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 Hong Kong Cinema Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: dynamic airbrushed figurative illustration; figures in mid-action — leaping, fighting, shooting — at dramatic angles; vivid warm colour with bold highlights and deep shadows; multiple figures at different scales showing narrative moments; hand-painted title lettering in Chinese and/or Latin script.
Lettering direction: bold painted or brush-script title — often in both Chinese and English; supporting cast and studio information in smaller display type; title treated as a visual object, painted to match the energy of the image.
Suggested colors: vivid warm tones — scarlet, gold, deep orange, cream, sky blue for contrast.
Composition: full-bleed action scene; title across upper portion; multiple figures at different scales.
Atmosphere: kinetic, spectacular, physically confident, commercial cinema.
Keep out of the design: flat vector illustration, muted or cold colour, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A DJ spinning at turntables while a dancer freezes upside down in the foreground.
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 SunburstEbbRead 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: Grey Harbor
Title: Ebb
Extra line: EP

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Hong Kong Cinema Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: dynamic airbrushed figurative illustration; figures in mid-action — leaping, fighting, shooting — at dramatic angles; vivid warm colour with bold highlights and deep shadows; multiple figures at different scales showing narrative moments; hand-painted title lettering in Chinese and/or Latin script.
Lettering direction: bold painted or brush-script title — often in both Chinese and English; supporting cast and studio information in smaller display type; title treated as a visual object, painted to match the energy of the image.
Suggested colors: vivid warm tones — scarlet, gold, deep orange, cream, sky blue for contrast.
Composition: full-bleed action scene; title across upper portion; multiple figures at different scales.
Atmosphere: kinetic, spectacular, physically confident, commercial cinema.
Keep out of the design: flat vector illustration, muted or cold colour, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Wet sand at low tide with one boat leaning on its side, rope trailing.
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 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 Hong Kong Cinema Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: dynamic airbrushed figurative illustration; figures in mid-action — leaping, fighting, shooting — at dramatic angles; vivid warm colour with bold highlights and deep shadows; multiple figures at different scales showing narrative moments; hand-painted title lettering in Chinese and/or Latin script.
Lettering direction: bold painted or brush-script title — often in both Chinese and English; supporting cast and studio information in smaller display type; title treated as a visual object, painted to match the energy of the image.
Suggested colors: vivid warm tones — scarlet, gold, deep orange, cream, sky blue for contrast.
Composition: full-bleed action scene; title across upper portion; multiple figures at different scales.
Atmosphere: kinetic, spectacular, physically confident, commercial cinema.
Keep out of the design: flat vector illustration, muted or cold colour, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A figure vaulting over a car hood on a street corner, crowd scattering 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.

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