Graphic design
Glasgow StyleTall, pale, and mysterious.
Elongated figures and stylized roses drawn in fine black outline on white, stacked in a narrow vertical format with small, precisely placed lettering.
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Figure drawing guides, poetry, and quiet literary fiction.
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Keep the title short; the lettering is small and tucked into a vertical band. Ask for one attenuated figure or flower in the illustration notes, never a scene.
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryNight Bloom
Open larger viewFiction or poetryPaper Moon
Open larger viewFiction or poetryLow Tide
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Lantern Keeper
Open larger viewNonfictionSketching the City
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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNight 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: Night Bloom Subtitle: Poems Author: Ada Merrow Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Glasgow Style style. Visual vocabulary: extreme vertical emphasis — tall narrow compositions; elongated attenuated human figures or organic forms; stylised rose or abstract floral motif; strong black outlines on white with limited colour; grid insets and square decorative elements. Lettering direction: tall roman letterforms with fine strokes; lettering integrated into vertical decorative bands; restrained, small, and precisely placed. Suggested colors: black, white, rose pink, grey-purple, silver-green. Composition: tall narrow format; vertical stacking of ornamental zones. Atmosphere: cool, austere, mystical, Northern European. Keep out of the design: warm naturalistic organic curves of French Art Nouveau, gold and jewelled richness of Vienna Secession, craft-fair pastels, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single tall stem rising the full height, one stylized rose head near the top, nothing else. 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 SunburstPaper MoonRead 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: Paper Moon Subtitle: A love story Author: Juno Park Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Glasgow Style style. Visual vocabulary: extreme vertical emphasis — tall narrow compositions; elongated attenuated human figures or organic forms; stylised rose or abstract floral motif; strong black outlines on white with limited colour; grid insets and square decorative elements. Lettering direction: tall roman letterforms with fine strokes; lettering integrated into vertical decorative bands; restrained, small, and precisely placed. Suggested colors: black, white, rose pink, grey-purple, silver-green. Composition: tall narrow format; vertical stacking of ornamental zones. Atmosphere: cool, austere, mystical, Northern European. Keep out of the design: warm naturalistic organic curves of French Art Nouveau, gold and jewelled richness of Vienna Secession, craft-fair pastels, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES An attenuated figure reaching toward a small paper moon, stylized roses along the lower band. 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 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 ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Glasgow Style style. Visual vocabulary: extreme vertical emphasis — tall narrow compositions; elongated attenuated human figures or organic forms; stylised rose or abstract floral motif; strong black outlines on white with limited colour; grid insets and square decorative elements. Lettering direction: tall roman letterforms with fine strokes; lettering integrated into vertical decorative bands; restrained, small, and precisely placed. Suggested colors: black, white, rose pink, grey-purple, silver-green. Composition: tall narrow format; vertical stacking of ornamental zones. Atmosphere: cool, austere, mystical, Northern European. Keep out of the design: warm naturalistic organic curves of French Art Nouveau, gold and jewelled richness of Vienna Secession, craft-fair pastels, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A tall thin figure standing on a narrow strip of shore, a single stylized wave at the base. 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 Lantern KeeperRead 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 Lantern Keeper Author: Hollis Pine Tagline: A ghost story for winter nights ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Glasgow Style style. Visual vocabulary: extreme vertical emphasis — tall narrow compositions; elongated attenuated human figures or organic forms; stylised rose or abstract floral motif; strong black outlines on white with limited colour; grid insets and square decorative elements. Lettering direction: tall roman letterforms with fine strokes; lettering integrated into vertical decorative bands; restrained, small, and precisely placed. Suggested colors: black, white, rose pink, grey-purple, silver-green. Composition: tall narrow format; vertical stacking of ornamental zones. Atmosphere: cool, austere, mystical, Northern European. Keep out of the design: warm naturalistic organic curves of French Art Nouveau, gold and jewelled richness of Vienna Secession, craft-fair pastels, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES An elongated cloaked figure holding a lantern at arm's length, fog drawn as vertical lines. 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 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 ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Glasgow Style style. Visual vocabulary: extreme vertical emphasis — tall narrow compositions; elongated attenuated human figures or organic forms; stylised rose or abstract floral motif; strong black outlines on white with limited colour; grid insets and square decorative elements. Lettering direction: tall roman letterforms with fine strokes; lettering integrated into vertical decorative bands; restrained, small, and precisely placed. Suggested colors: black, white, rose pink, grey-purple, silver-green. Composition: tall narrow format; vertical stacking of ornamental zones. Atmosphere: cool, austere, mystical, Northern European. Keep out of the design: warm naturalistic organic curves of French Art Nouveau, gold and jewelled richness of Vienna Secession, craft-fair pastels, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES One elongated cable car in fine outline, a stylized rose at its base. 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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