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Halftone / NewsprintRead all about it.
A masthead, ruled columns, and one dominant photo broken into big visible halftone blobs, all in fresh black ink on white paper.
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City histories, crime fiction, and community nonfiction.
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Write the title like a headline and keep it under five words; use the subtitle as the standfirst. In the illustration notes, describe one press-style photo that survives a coarse dot screen.
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Little Marquee
Open larger viewNonfictionBarbary Coast
Open larger viewNonfictionThe Community Kitchen
Open larger viewFiction or poetryCold Front
Open larger viewNonfictionWalking the Old Streets
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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Little MarqueeRead 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 Little Marquee Author: Simon Adler Tagline: Twelve films, one small cinema, a whole life Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A coarse halftone photo of a small cinema front at night, marquee lit, one figure outside. 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 SunburstBarbary CoastRead 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: Barbary Coast Subtitle: Crime, gold, and the making of a city Author: Henry Vasquez Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A coarse halftone photo of a crowded wharf with a tall ship, masts against the sky. 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 Interpret the supplied brief in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A coarse halftone photo of neighbors around a long table, ladles raised. 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 SunburstCold FrontRead 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: Cold Front Subtitle: A Detective Kestrel mystery Author: Tess Halloran Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A coarse halftone photo of a rain-slicked street, one figure under a streetlamp. 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 SunburstWalking the Old StreetsRead 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: Walking the Old Streets Subtitle: Twelve routes through San Francisco's past Author: Neighborhood History Society Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A coarse halftone photo of a cable car climbing a steep street, riders hanging off the side. 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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