Handmade & folk
Punk Photocopied FanzinePhotocopy it louder.
High-contrast photocopy grain, torn edges, and ransom-note letters crammed into a dense collage, with one angry xerox color slapped on top.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Hardcore albums, garage 7-inch singles, and DIY benefit compilations.
A little art direction
Short shouty artist name, short title, nothing precious. In the notes name a photocopied object to tear up, like a guitar, a mouth, or a megaphone.
The palette
From these words to these album covers
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Open larger viewAn albumTeeth
Open larger viewA single or EPSecond Nature
Open larger viewA single or EPWired
Open larger viewAn albumThe Quiet Hour
Open larger viewAn albumUndertow
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An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTeethRead 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: Split Lip Title: Teeth ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A photocopied dental diagram of bared teeth, torn in half and taped back crooked. 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 NatureRead 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: Bad Habit Title: Second Nature Extra line: 7-inch ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A photocopied hand with crossed fingers, cut out and stuck over torn newspaper. 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 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 Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A tangle of photocopied frayed cables bursting out of a torn paper hole. 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 Quiet HourRead 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: Ada Merrow Title: The Quiet Hour Label: Foghorn Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES An unmade bed by a window at dawn, a guitar leaning against the wall. 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 SunburstUndertowRead 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: Sea Glass Title: Undertow Label: Posterage Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A photocopied breaking wave torn into strips and layered over a grainy shoreline. 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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