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Open larger viewFiction or poetryLevel Up
Open larger viewNonfictionThe Community Kitchen
Open larger viewNonfictionA Field Guide to Harbors
Open larger viewNonfictionLearn to Code on Saturdays
Open larger viewNonfictionMake Your Own Poster
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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 Build a playful composition from large hand-cut paper silhouettes in cobalt, leaf green, orange, and cream. Use slight edge irregularity and subtle paper texture with minimal shadows. Reserve a clear area for bold readable lettering. Avoid plastic 3D rendering and fussy collage fragments. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A paper kid leaping between two floating paper platforms, a paper coin above. 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 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 ART DIRECTION Build a playful composition from large hand-cut paper silhouettes in cobalt, leaf green, orange, and cream. Use slight edge irregularity and subtle paper texture with minimal shadows. Reserve a clear area for bold readable lettering. Avoid plastic 3D rendering and fussy collage fragments. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A big paper soup pot with paper steam curls, a row of paper bowls in front. 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 SunburstA Field Guide to HarborsRead 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: A Field Guide to Harbors Author: Owen Marram Tagline: Boats, birds, and the tide table Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Build a playful composition from large hand-cut paper silhouettes in cobalt, leaf green, orange, and cream. Use slight edge irregularity and subtle paper texture with minimal shadows. Reserve a clear area for bold readable lettering. Avoid plastic 3D rendering and fussy collage fragments. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A paper harbor of three boats, a lighthouse, and a gull, cut in large flat shapes. 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 SunburstLearn to Code on SaturdaysRead 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: Learn to Code on Saturdays Subtitle: Games and websites for ages 9 to 14 Author: The Hub Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Build a playful composition from large hand-cut paper silhouettes in cobalt, leaf green, orange, and cream. Use slight edge irregularity and subtle paper texture with minimal shadows. Reserve a clear area for bold readable lettering. Avoid plastic 3D rendering and fussy collage fragments. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A paper laptop with a paper robot popping out of the screen, big simple shapes. 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 SunburstMake Your Own PosterRead 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: Make Your Own Poster Subtitle: Ten prints in an evening Author: Posterage Print Shop Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Build a playful composition from large hand-cut paper silhouettes in cobalt, leaf green, orange, and cream. Use slight edge irregularity and subtle paper texture with minimal shadows. Reserve a clear area for bold readable lettering. Avoid plastic 3D rendering and fussy collage fragments. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A paper hand holding a squeegee over a paper screen, ink cut as one bold shape. 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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