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Contemporary EditorialMagazine cover, local event.

A big serif headline over a generous photograph or illustration, clean sans-serif details, and margins wide enough to feel expensive.

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Memoirs, narrative nonfiction, and literary novels.

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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.


ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Contemporary Editorial style.
Visual vocabulary: large headline dominating upper portion; high-quality photography or illustration area; generous margins; subtle colour blocking.
Lettering direction: display serif for headline; clean sans-serif for details; clear size hierarchy — three levels maximum.
Suggested colors: white, black, one editorial accent; muted photography tones.
Composition: classic editorial grid; headline, subhead, body, image.
Atmosphere: premium, literate, surprisingly polished for a local event.
Keep out of the design: clip-art, bunting, multiple decorative fonts.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

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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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 Contemporary Editorial style.
Visual vocabulary: large headline dominating upper portion; high-quality photography or illustration area; generous margins; subtle colour blocking.
Lettering direction: display serif for headline; clean sans-serif for details; clear size hierarchy — three levels maximum.
Suggested colors: white, black, one editorial accent; muted photography tones.
Composition: classic editorial grid; headline, subhead, body, image.
Atmosphere: premium, literate, surprisingly polished for a local event.
Keep out of the design: clip-art, bunting, multiple decorative fonts.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photograph of an unmade bed in early light, headphones resting on the pillow.
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.

Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Bay at DuskRead 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 Bay at Dusk
Subtitle: A natural history of the San Francisco shoreline
Author: Ruth Okafor
Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photograph of mudflats at dusk with a single wading bird, the horizon set low.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Community KitchenRead 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 Community Kitchen
Subtitle: Fifty suppers cooked by neighbors
Author: St. Brigid's Volunteers

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photograph of a long table after supper, plates and bread crumbs under warm lamplight.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Cartographer of FogRead 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 Cartographer of Fog
Author: Elias Warrender
Tagline: A city that redraws itself every night
Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photograph of a hillside street dissolving into fog, one streetlamp glowing halfway down.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe GlasshouseRead 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 Glasshouse
Subtitle: A novel
Author: Mira Solano
Publisher: Posterage Press

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photograph of greenhouse glass fogged from inside, one hand pressed against it.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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