Handmade & folk

Mexican Calavera / PosadaDeath, dressed for a party.

Grinning skeletons in fancy dress, framed by papel picado cutwork and marigolds, drawn with bold engraved outlines in vivid saturated color.

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Latin rock singles, Day of the Dead compilations, and mariachi-tinged folk albums.

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Put the skeletons to work in the notes: say what they are playing, dancing, or cooking. Keep the tone playful and let the title sit in the papel picado band.

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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 Mexican Calavera / Posada style.
Visual vocabulary: skeleton figures in animated poses, dressed and accessorised; decorative papel picado (paper-cut) border patterns; marigold flowers (cempasúchil) as decorative motifs; vibrant colour — yellow, orange, pink, purple, cobalt blue; bold outline drawing in woodcut or engraving tradition.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered bold display type; decorative letterforms with floral or bone-motif embellishments; text integrated within the decorative border.
Suggested colors: vivid saturated warm and cool — orange, yellow, pink, cobalt, purple, black.
Composition: central skeleton figure with decorative border; text in ornamental band.
Atmosphere: joyful, celebratory, dark-funny, distinctly Mexican, community.
Keep out of the design: mournful or horror-movie treatment of death, Northern European Halloween aesthetic, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A grinning skeleton in a mariachi jacket mid-strum on a guitar, lightning bolts and marigolds around.
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 Mexican Calavera / Posada style.
Visual vocabulary: skeleton figures in animated poses, dressed and accessorised; decorative papel picado (paper-cut) border patterns; marigold flowers (cempasúchil) as decorative motifs; vibrant colour — yellow, orange, pink, purple, cobalt blue; bold outline drawing in woodcut or engraving tradition.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered bold display type; decorative letterforms with floral or bone-motif embellishments; text integrated within the decorative border.
Suggested colors: vivid saturated warm and cool — orange, yellow, pink, cobalt, purple, black.
Composition: central skeleton figure with decorative border; text in ornamental band.
Atmosphere: joyful, celebratory, dark-funny, distinctly Mexican, community.
Keep out of the design: mournful or horror-movie treatment of death, Northern European Halloween aesthetic, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A dapper skeleton in a wide-brim hat strolling a street corner strewn with marigolds.
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 SunburstNorth BeachRead 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 Iris Quartet
Title: North Beach

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Mexican Calavera / Posada style.
Visual vocabulary: skeleton figures in animated poses, dressed and accessorised; decorative papel picado (paper-cut) border patterns; marigold flowers (cempasúchil) as decorative motifs; vibrant colour — yellow, orange, pink, purple, cobalt blue; bold outline drawing in woodcut or engraving tradition.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered bold display type; decorative letterforms with floral or bone-motif embellishments; text integrated within the decorative border.
Suggested colors: vivid saturated warm and cool — orange, yellow, pink, cobalt, purple, black.
Composition: central skeleton figure with decorative border; text in ornamental band.
Atmosphere: joyful, celebratory, dark-funny, distinctly Mexican, community.
Keep out of the design: mournful or horror-movie treatment of death, Northern European Halloween aesthetic, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A cafe table at night with four empty chairs and one lit lamp.
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 SunburstTallowRead 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: Juno Park
Title: Tallow
Label: Tallow Works Recordings

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Mexican Calavera / Posada style.
Visual vocabulary: skeleton figures in animated poses, dressed and accessorised; decorative papel picado (paper-cut) border patterns; marigold flowers (cempasúchil) as decorative motifs; vibrant colour — yellow, orange, pink, purple, cobalt blue; bold outline drawing in woodcut or engraving tradition.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered bold display type; decorative letterforms with floral or bone-motif embellishments; text integrated within the decorative border.
Suggested colors: vivid saturated warm and cool — orange, yellow, pink, cobalt, purple, black.
Composition: central skeleton figure with decorative border; text in ornamental band.
Atmosphere: joyful, celebratory, dark-funny, distinctly Mexican, community.
Keep out of the design: mournful or horror-movie treatment of death, Northern European Halloween aesthetic, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A candle burned down to its last inch, wax pooled on a tin plate.
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 Mexican Calavera / Posada style.
Visual vocabulary: skeleton figures in animated poses, dressed and accessorised; decorative papel picado (paper-cut) border patterns; marigold flowers (cempasúchil) as decorative motifs; vibrant colour — yellow, orange, pink, purple, cobalt blue; bold outline drawing in woodcut or engraving tradition.
Lettering direction: hand-lettered bold display type; decorative letterforms with floral or bone-motif embellishments; text integrated within the decorative border.
Suggested colors: vivid saturated warm and cool — orange, yellow, pink, cobalt, purple, black.
Composition: central skeleton figure with decorative border; text in ornamental band.
Atmosphere: joyful, celebratory, dark-funny, distinctly Mexican, community.
Keep out of the design: mournful or horror-movie treatment of death, Northern European Halloween aesthetic, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A skeleton surfer in board shorts crouched on a curling wave of marigolds.
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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