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Cubist Exhibition Poster (1940s framing (Cubism 1907–1920s))One subject, many angles.

A still life or figure broken into overlapping geometric planes in ochre, grey, and umber, set above a formal serif band of exhibition text.

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Ask for a classic cubist subject in the illustration notes: a seated figure, a guitar, a bottle and bread. Keep the subtitle formal and brief; the layout reads like an exhibition invitation.

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NonfictionThe Quiet Hour
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NonfictionCarols & Candles
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Fiction or poetryLow Tide
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Fiction or poetryThe Glasshouse
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NonfictionSketching the City

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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 Cubist Exhibition Poster (1940s framing (Cubism 1907–1920s)) style.
Visual vocabulary: fragmented geometric planes; multiple viewpoints in one image; muted ochre, grey, and umber palette; analytical line structure; abstracted still-life or figure forms.
Lettering direction: clean 1940s serif capitals; formal exhibition text block; centred or left-aligned institutional layout.
Suggested colors: ochre, grey, umber, black, cream.
Composition: central cubist image; formal typographic band below.
Atmosphere: intellectual, gallery-serious, historically grounded.
Keep out of the design: bright pop colours, literal realistic illustration, craft-fair aesthetics.
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 Cubist Exhibition Poster (1940s framing (Cubism 1907–1920s)) style.
Visual vocabulary: fragmented geometric planes; multiple viewpoints in one image; muted ochre, grey, and umber palette; analytical line structure; abstracted still-life or figure forms.
Lettering direction: clean 1940s serif capitals; formal exhibition text block; centred or left-aligned institutional layout.
Suggested colors: ochre, grey, umber, black, cream.
Composition: central cubist image; formal typographic band below.
Atmosphere: intellectual, gallery-serious, historically grounded.
Keep out of the design: bright pop colours, literal realistic illustration, craft-fair aesthetics.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A guitar and an alarm clock fractured into overlapping planes on a tilted tabletop.
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 SunburstCarols & CandlesRead 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: Carols & Candles
Subtitle: A songbook for winter
Author: The Bay Community Choir

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A candle, a songbook, and a wine glass broken into faceted planes on a table.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A harbor still life of a rowboat, a bottle, and netting fragmented into overlapping planes.
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 greenhouse interior split into faceted glass planes, a potted fern seen from several angles.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSketching the CityRead 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: Sketching the City
Subtitle: A drop-in guide to drawing San Francisco
Author: Iris Chen
Publisher: Posterage Press

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A pencil, a sketchbook, and the Golden Gate towers broken into overlapping angular planes.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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Cubist Exhibition Poster (1940s framing (Cubism 1907–1920s))One subject, many angles.

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Make it yours.

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