Art movements
Big Eyes / Keane WaifEyes you can't walk past.
A lone child or animal gazes straight out with enormous glistening eyes, softly painted against a dim, plain background.
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Melancholy memoirs, children's stories, and quiet coming-of-age novels.
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Name one subject in the illustration notes, a child at a window, a kitten, a small dog, and nothing else. Keep the tagline tiny and low.
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Open larger viewNonfictionThe Quiet Hour
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Lantern Keeper
Open larger viewFiction or poetryLevel Up
Open larger viewFiction or poetryLow Tide
Open larger viewFiction or poetryFog Signals
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Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Quiet HourRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a nonfiction book, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: The Quiet Hour Subtitle: A memoir of insomnia and music Author: Anna Reyes Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Big Eyes / Keane Waif style. Visual vocabulary: enormous liquid eyes occupying a third or more of the face; soft blended painting — no hard outlines, edges dissolve into background; solitary child or animal subject, frontally posed, meeting the viewer's gaze; plain or loosely atmospheric background — dark tones, simple colour wash; slight shimmer or moisture in the eyes — a single highlight point. Lettering direction: minimal — a small title or artist signature in simple serif or script; text never competes with the eyes; placed quietly at bottom. Suggested colors: muted warm tones — ochre, sienna, raw umber, soft grey; eyes themselves vivid and glistening. Composition: close-cropped figure against plain background; eyes in the upper half of the composition. Atmosphere: sentimental, melancholy, vulnerable, kitsch sincerity, 1960s American. Keep out of the design: hard cartoon outlines, flat vector illustration, multiple figures competing for attention, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A wide-eyed girl in pajamas sitting up in bed at night, clutching headphones. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Lantern KeeperRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: The Lantern Keeper Author: Hollis Pine Tagline: A ghost story for winter nights ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Big Eyes / Keane Waif style. Visual vocabulary: enormous liquid eyes occupying a third or more of the face; soft blended painting — no hard outlines, edges dissolve into background; solitary child or animal subject, frontally posed, meeting the viewer's gaze; plain or loosely atmospheric background — dark tones, simple colour wash; slight shimmer or moisture in the eyes — a single highlight point. Lettering direction: minimal — a small title or artist signature in simple serif or script; text never competes with the eyes; placed quietly at bottom. Suggested colors: muted warm tones — ochre, sienna, raw umber, soft grey; eyes themselves vivid and glistening. Composition: close-cropped figure against plain background; eyes in the upper half of the composition. Atmosphere: sentimental, melancholy, vulnerable, kitsch sincerity, 1960s American. Keep out of the design: hard cartoon outlines, flat vector illustration, multiple figures competing for attention, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A wide-eyed child holding a lantern too large for them, fog behind. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstLevel UpRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: Level Up Subtitle: A middle-grade adventure Author: Betty Ocho Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Big Eyes / Keane Waif style. Visual vocabulary: enormous liquid eyes occupying a third or more of the face; soft blended painting — no hard outlines, edges dissolve into background; solitary child or animal subject, frontally posed, meeting the viewer's gaze; plain or loosely atmospheric background — dark tones, simple colour wash; slight shimmer or moisture in the eyes — a single highlight point. Lettering direction: minimal — a small title or artist signature in simple serif or script; text never competes with the eyes; placed quietly at bottom. Suggested colors: muted warm tones — ochre, sienna, raw umber, soft grey; eyes themselves vivid and glistening. Composition: close-cropped figure against plain background; eyes in the upper half of the composition. Atmosphere: sentimental, melancholy, vulnerable, kitsch sincerity, 1960s American. Keep out of the design: hard cartoon outlines, flat vector illustration, multiple figures competing for attention, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A wide-eyed kid hugging a game controller, sitting alone on a bare floor. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstLow TideRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: Low Tide Author: Owen Marram Tagline: A summer, a harbor, a secret kept too long Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Big Eyes / Keane Waif style. Visual vocabulary: enormous liquid eyes occupying a third or more of the face; soft blended painting — no hard outlines, edges dissolve into background; solitary child or animal subject, frontally posed, meeting the viewer's gaze; plain or loosely atmospheric background — dark tones, simple colour wash; slight shimmer or moisture in the eyes — a single highlight point. Lettering direction: minimal — a small title or artist signature in simple serif or script; text never competes with the eyes; placed quietly at bottom. Suggested colors: muted warm tones — ochre, sienna, raw umber, soft grey; eyes themselves vivid and glistening. Composition: close-cropped figure against plain background; eyes in the upper half of the composition. Atmosphere: sentimental, melancholy, vulnerable, kitsch sincerity, 1960s American. Keep out of the design: hard cartoon outlines, flat vector illustration, multiple figures competing for attention, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A wide-eyed child in a raincoat standing on a wet harbor step, hands in pockets. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFog SignalsRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: Fog Signals Subtitle: Stories Author: Ines Calloway Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Big Eyes / Keane Waif style. Visual vocabulary: enormous liquid eyes occupying a third or more of the face; soft blended painting — no hard outlines, edges dissolve into background; solitary child or animal subject, frontally posed, meeting the viewer's gaze; plain or loosely atmospheric background — dark tones, simple colour wash; slight shimmer or moisture in the eyes — a single highlight point. Lettering direction: minimal — a small title or artist signature in simple serif or script; text never competes with the eyes; placed quietly at bottom. Suggested colors: muted warm tones — ochre, sienna, raw umber, soft grey; eyes themselves vivid and glistening. Composition: close-cropped figure against plain background; eyes in the upper half of the composition. Atmosphere: sentimental, melancholy, vulnerable, kitsch sincerity, 1960s American. Keep out of the design: hard cartoon outlines, flat vector illustration, multiple figures competing for attention, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A wide-eyed stray dog on a foggy pier, a single beam of light behind. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
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