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Cyanotype / BlueprintDeveloped in sunlight.
A white silhouette or fine line drawing of a specimen floats on deep Prussian blue, with soft halos where the light has bled.
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Natural history, astronomy books, and coastal fiction.
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Ask for one specimen-like object in the illustration notes, a frond, a star chart, a boat, shown flat and centered in the lower two thirds. Keep the subtitle spare and technical.
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Open larger viewNonfictionThe Bay at Dusk
Open larger viewNonfictionMeteor Nights
Open larger viewNonfictionA Field Guide to Harbors
Open larger viewFiction or poetryFog Signals
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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 ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Cyanotype / Blueprint style. Visual vocabulary: deep Prussian blue ground; subject rendered as white silhouette or fine white line; high contrast with no mid-tones; delicate fine detail in white against blue; slight halo or soft edge where light has scattered. Lettering direction: white text on blue ground — stencil or fine technical lettering; engineering-drawing annotation style. Suggested colors: Prussian blue and white only; occasional very pale blue for mid-tones. Composition: specimen or object centred on blue field; technical text in margins or below. Atmosphere: scientific, ghostly, precise, quietly beautiful. Keep out of the design: warm colours of any kind, photographic realism with tonal range, decorative ornament, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A pressed kelp frond laid flat, every blade detailed, with a small mussel shell beside it. 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 SunburstMeteor NightsRead 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: Meteor Nights Subtitle: A year of watching the sky from Twin Peaks Author: Dr. Priya Anand Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Cyanotype / Blueprint style. Visual vocabulary: deep Prussian blue ground; subject rendered as white silhouette or fine white line; high contrast with no mid-tones; delicate fine detail in white against blue; slight halo or soft edge where light has scattered. Lettering direction: white text on blue ground — stencil or fine technical lettering; engineering-drawing annotation style. Suggested colors: Prussian blue and white only; occasional very pale blue for mid-tones. Composition: specimen or object centred on blue field; technical text in margins or below. Atmosphere: scientific, ghostly, precise, quietly beautiful. Keep out of the design: warm colours of any kind, photographic realism with tonal range, decorative ornament, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A flat star chart of a single constellation, connecting lines and a meteor streak. 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 Interpret the supplied brief in Cyanotype / Blueprint style. Visual vocabulary: deep Prussian blue ground; subject rendered as white silhouette or fine white line; high contrast with no mid-tones; delicate fine detail in white against blue; slight halo or soft edge where light has scattered. Lettering direction: white text on blue ground — stencil or fine technical lettering; engineering-drawing annotation style. Suggested colors: Prussian blue and white only; occasional very pale blue for mid-tones. Composition: specimen or object centred on blue field; technical text in margins or below. Atmosphere: scientific, ghostly, precise, quietly beautiful. Keep out of the design: warm colours of any kind, photographic realism with tonal range, decorative ornament, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A pressed gull feather beside a knotted length of rope, both laid flat and centered. 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 Cyanotype / Blueprint style. Visual vocabulary: deep Prussian blue ground; subject rendered as white silhouette or fine white line; high contrast with no mid-tones; delicate fine detail in white against blue; slight halo or soft edge where light has scattered. Lettering direction: white text on blue ground — stencil or fine technical lettering; engineering-drawing annotation style. Suggested colors: Prussian blue and white only; occasional very pale blue for mid-tones. Composition: specimen or object centred on blue field; technical text in margins or below. Atmosphere: scientific, ghostly, precise, quietly beautiful. Keep out of the design: warm colours of any kind, photographic realism with tonal range, decorative ornament, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A lighthouse lens section drawn as fine technical line work, laid flat like a blueprint. 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 SunburstSeed & CuttingRead 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: Seed & Cutting Subtitle: A Bernal Heights novel Author: Beatrix Allan Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Cyanotype / Blueprint style. Visual vocabulary: deep Prussian blue ground; subject rendered as white silhouette or fine white line; high contrast with no mid-tones; delicate fine detail in white against blue; slight halo or soft edge where light has scattered. Lettering direction: white text on blue ground — stencil or fine technical lettering; engineering-drawing annotation style. Suggested colors: Prussian blue and white only; occasional very pale blue for mid-tones. Composition: specimen or object centred on blue field; technical text in margins or below. Atmosphere: scientific, ghostly, precise, quietly beautiful. Keep out of the design: warm colours of any kind, photographic realism with tonal range, decorative ornament, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A pressed rose cutting with roots, laid flat with a specimen label outline beside it. 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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