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FuturistFaster than the page.

Force lines, fragmented forms, and motion blur burst outward from a single point, with lettering slanted at aggressive angles.

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Industrial fantasy, thrillers, and speed-obsessed fiction.

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One or two hard words for the title; they will be fragmented across the page. In the illustration notes describe something moving fast, a hammer, a train, a signal burst.

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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstIron HarvestRead 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: Iron Harvest
Subtitle: Book One of the Foundry Cycle
Author: J. R. Ember
Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Futurist style.
Visual vocabulary: force lines and motion blur; fragmented overlapping forms; diagonal composition; mechanical and urban imagery.
Lettering direction: bold sans-serif at aggressive angles; words fragmented across the surface; onomatopoeic text sizing.
Suggested colors: red, black, grey, yellow, white.
Composition: centrifugal energy; elements radiate from a point.
Atmosphere: aggressive, modern, speed-obsessed.
Keep out of the design: static centred layouts, soft pastoral imagery, craft aesthetics.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A foundry hammer mid-strike shattering into overlapping force lines, sparks radiating outward.
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 SunburstWiredRead 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: Wired
Subtitle: A thriller
Author: Nadia Rook

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Futurist style.
Visual vocabulary: force lines and motion blur; fragmented overlapping forms; diagonal composition; mechanical and urban imagery.
Lettering direction: bold sans-serif at aggressive angles; words fragmented across the surface; onomatopoeic text sizing.
Suggested colors: red, black, grey, yellow, white.
Composition: centrifugal energy; elements radiate from a point.
Atmosphere: aggressive, modern, speed-obsessed.
Keep out of the design: static centred layouts, soft pastoral imagery, craft aesthetics.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A speeding motorcycle fragmented into repeated overlapping forms, wires streaking behind 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 SunburstClean AirRead 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: Clean Air
Subtitle: What we breathe and how to change it
Author: Dr. Malik Osei

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Futurist style.
Visual vocabulary: force lines and motion blur; fragmented overlapping forms; diagonal composition; mechanical and urban imagery.
Lettering direction: bold sans-serif at aggressive angles; words fragmented across the surface; onomatopoeic text sizing.
Suggested colors: red, black, grey, yellow, white.
Composition: centrifugal energy; elements radiate from a point.
Atmosphere: aggressive, modern, speed-obsessed.
Keep out of the design: static centred layouts, soft pastoral imagery, craft aesthetics.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A city skyline fracturing as wind force lines drive smoke across it from one burst point.
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 SunburstStatic BloomRead 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: Static Bloom
Author: Orla Vance
Tagline: Science fiction from the end of the signal
Publisher: Posterage Press

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Futurist style.
Visual vocabulary: force lines and motion blur; fragmented overlapping forms; diagonal composition; mechanical and urban imagery.
Lettering direction: bold sans-serif at aggressive angles; words fragmented across the surface; onomatopoeic text sizing.
Suggested colors: red, black, grey, yellow, white.
Composition: centrifugal energy; elements radiate from a point.
Atmosphere: aggressive, modern, speed-obsessed.
Keep out of the design: static centred layouts, soft pastoral imagery, craft aesthetics.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A flower blooming in stop-motion fragments, each petal repeated in force lines outward.
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 GlitchRead 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 Glitch
Author: Kestrel Vale
Tagline: A novel of broken signals and second chances
Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Futurist style.
Visual vocabulary: force lines and motion blur; fragmented overlapping forms; diagonal composition; mechanical and urban imagery.
Lettering direction: bold sans-serif at aggressive angles; words fragmented across the surface; onomatopoeic text sizing.
Suggested colors: red, black, grey, yellow, white.
Composition: centrifugal energy; elements radiate from a point.
Atmosphere: aggressive, modern, speed-obsessed.
Keep out of the design: static centred layouts, soft pastoral imagery, craft aesthetics.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A television signal exploding into fragmented scan lines radiating from a single point.
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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