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90s Rave / Acid GraphicsLouder than the speakers.

Neon type melts and warps across a black ground, packed around a smiley or fractal centerpiece with the whole lineup stacked underneath.

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Acid house EPs, chiptune albums, and warehouse party mix compilations.

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This style thrives on text, so fill the extra line and label. In the notes give one central icon for everything to warp around.

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A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstStatic BloomRead 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: ORLA
Title: Static Bloom
Label: Tallow Works Recordings

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in 90s Rave / Acid Graphics style.
Visual vocabulary: neon colours on black background; warped or melting typography; smiley face or ecstasy-era motifs; fractal or computer-generated backgrounds; dense information listing DJs or acts.
Lettering direction: warped display fonts; outlined and shadowed text; multiple competing sizes.
Suggested colors: neon green, hot pink, electric blue, black.
Composition: dense stacked text; central graphic motif; information-heavy.
Atmosphere: euphoric, high-energy, subcultural.
Keep out of the design: craft-fair aesthetics, pastoral imagery, muted palettes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A melting flower head with a smiley at its center, petals warping outward.
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 SunburstAfter HoursRead 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 Evening Shapes
Title: After Hours
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in 90s Rave / Acid Graphics style.
Visual vocabulary: neon colours on black background; warped or melting typography; smiley face or ecstasy-era motifs; fractal or computer-generated backgrounds; dense information listing DJs or acts.
Lettering direction: warped display fonts; outlined and shadowed text; multiple competing sizes.
Suggested colors: neon green, hot pink, electric blue, black.
Composition: dense stacked text; central graphic motif; information-heavy.
Atmosphere: euphoric, high-energy, subcultural.
Keep out of the design: craft-fair aesthetics, pastoral imagery, muted palettes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Three long shadows of figures on an empty dance floor after the lights come up.
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 90s Rave / Acid Graphics style.
Visual vocabulary: neon colours on black background; warped or melting typography; smiley face or ecstasy-era motifs; fractal or computer-generated backgrounds; dense information listing DJs or acts.
Lettering direction: warped display fonts; outlined and shadowed text; multiple competing sizes.
Suggested colors: neon green, hot pink, electric blue, black.
Composition: dense stacked text; central graphic motif; information-heavy.
Atmosphere: euphoric, high-energy, subcultural.
Keep out of the design: craft-fair aesthetics, pastoral imagery, muted palettes.
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 SunburstSave PointRead 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: Bitwise
Title: Save Point
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in 90s Rave / Acid Graphics style.
Visual vocabulary: neon colours on black background; warped or melting typography; smiley face or ecstasy-era motifs; fractal or computer-generated backgrounds; dense information listing DJs or acts.
Lettering direction: warped display fonts; outlined and shadowed text; multiple competing sizes.
Suggested colors: neon green, hot pink, electric blue, black.
Composition: dense stacked text; central graphic motif; information-heavy.
Atmosphere: euphoric, high-energy, subcultural.
Keep out of the design: craft-fair aesthetics, pastoral imagery, muted palettes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A glowing diamond save crystal warping over a fractal background.
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 90s Rave / Acid Graphics style.
Visual vocabulary: neon colours on black background; warped or melting typography; smiley face or ecstasy-era motifs; fractal or computer-generated backgrounds; dense information listing DJs or acts.
Lettering direction: warped display fonts; outlined and shadowed text; multiple competing sizes.
Suggested colors: neon green, hot pink, electric blue, black.
Composition: dense stacked text; central graphic motif; information-heavy.
Atmosphere: euphoric, high-energy, subcultural.
Keep out of the design: craft-fair aesthetics, pastoral imagery, muted palettes.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A melting cassette with its ribbon spiraling into a fractal.
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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