Print & texture
Mimeograph / Ditto MachineRun off in the back room.
Smudgy purple-blue typewriter text and simple hand-drawn pictures share the page, with ghosted double edges and a little stencil grain.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Live folk recordings, community choir albums, and lo-fi bedroom singles.
A little art direction
Write the extra line as you would type it on a flyer, plain and a bit chatty. In the illustration notes ask for one crude line drawing, a guitar, a teapot, not anything polished.
The palette
From these words to these album covers
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Open larger viewAn albumTin Roof Hymns
Open larger viewAn albumOne More Round
Open larger viewAn albumCarols at Dusk
Open larger viewA single or EPTape Hiss
Open larger viewA single or EPDune Songs
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An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTin Roof HymnsRead 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: Willow & Sons Title: Tin Roof Hymns Extra line: Recorded live at The Foghorn ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Mimeograph / Ditto Machine style. Visual vocabulary: waxy smudged purple-blue or blue-grey ink; slight ghosting or double-image on text and line work; soft unfocused edges on drawn elements; typewriter text combined with hand-drawn illustration; visible stencil grain or texture. Lettering direction: typewriter monospace — typically Courier or Pica; manual underlining and hand-added emphasis; occasional hand-written annotation. Suggested colors: purple-blue or grey-blue on off-white paper. Composition: informal; text and crude drawings sharing the page without strict hierarchy. Atmosphere: community, democratic, low-resource, pre-digital warmth. Keep out of the design: clean digital typography, full-colour imagery, corporate polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A crude hand-drawn banjo under a wobbly tin roof, ghosted double edges. 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 Mimeograph / Ditto Machine style. Visual vocabulary: waxy smudged purple-blue or blue-grey ink; slight ghosting or double-image on text and line work; soft unfocused edges on drawn elements; typewriter text combined with hand-drawn illustration; visible stencil grain or texture. Lettering direction: typewriter monospace — typically Courier or Pica; manual underlining and hand-added emphasis; occasional hand-written annotation. Suggested colors: purple-blue or grey-blue on off-white paper. Composition: informal; text and crude drawings sharing the page without strict hierarchy. Atmosphere: community, democratic, low-resource, pre-digital warmth. Keep out of the design: clean digital typography, full-colour imagery, corporate polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Five crude hand-drawn lanterns in a circle with smudged stencil grain. 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 SunburstCarols at DuskRead 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 Bay Community Choir Title: Carols at Dusk ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Mimeograph / Ditto Machine style. Visual vocabulary: waxy smudged purple-blue or blue-grey ink; slight ghosting or double-image on text and line work; soft unfocused edges on drawn elements; typewriter text combined with hand-drawn illustration; visible stencil grain or texture. Lettering direction: typewriter monospace — typically Courier or Pica; manual underlining and hand-added emphasis; occasional hand-written annotation. Suggested colors: purple-blue or grey-blue on off-white paper. Composition: informal; text and crude drawings sharing the page without strict hierarchy. Atmosphere: community, democratic, low-resource, pre-digital warmth. Keep out of the design: clean digital typography, full-colour imagery, corporate polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A crude line drawing of a choir of stick figures with open mouths. 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 Mimeograph / Ditto Machine style. Visual vocabulary: waxy smudged purple-blue or blue-grey ink; slight ghosting or double-image on text and line work; soft unfocused edges on drawn elements; typewriter text combined with hand-drawn illustration; visible stencil grain or texture. Lettering direction: typewriter monospace — typically Courier or Pica; manual underlining and hand-added emphasis; occasional hand-written annotation. Suggested colors: purple-blue or grey-blue on off-white paper. Composition: informal; text and crude drawings sharing the page without strict hierarchy. Atmosphere: community, democratic, low-resource, pre-digital warmth. Keep out of the design: clean digital typography, full-colour imagery, corporate polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A crude hand-drawn cassette with a doodled heart, ghosted double image. 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 SunburstDune SongsRead 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: Marram Title: Dune Songs Extra line: EP ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Mimeograph / Ditto Machine style. Visual vocabulary: waxy smudged purple-blue or blue-grey ink; slight ghosting or double-image on text and line work; soft unfocused edges on drawn elements; typewriter text combined with hand-drawn illustration; visible stencil grain or texture. Lettering direction: typewriter monospace — typically Courier or Pica; manual underlining and hand-added emphasis; occasional hand-written annotation. Suggested colors: purple-blue or grey-blue on off-white paper. Composition: informal; text and crude drawings sharing the page without strict hierarchy. Atmosphere: community, democratic, low-resource, pre-digital warmth. Keep out of the design: clean digital typography, full-colour imagery, corporate polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A crude line drawing of a grass tuft on a dune, smudged edges. 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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