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Japanese Minimal PosterAlmost nothing. Exactly enough.
A vast white or single-color field with one small graphic element placed off-center and a few lines of precisely set type.
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Quiet memoirs, short-story collections, and poetry.
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Cut the subtitle and tagline to the essentials. In the notes name one small object only and say where on the page it should sit.
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Open larger viewNonfictionThe Quiet Hour
Open larger viewFiction or poetryFog Signals
Open larger viewNonfictionMeteor Nights
Open larger viewFiction or poetryNight Bloom
Open larger viewFiction or poetryPaper Moon
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Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Quiet HourRead 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 Quiet Hour Subtitle: A memoir of insomnia and music Author: Anna Reyes Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Japanese Minimal Poster style. Visual vocabulary: vast white or single-colour field; one small or medium graphic element; extreme restraint; asymmetrical balance; no decoration. Lettering direction: refined sans-serif or mincho serif; small text, precisely placed; Japanese and Latin type harmony optional. Suggested colors: white, black, one muted accent — indigo, vermillion, or moss green. Composition: tiny element in lower corner or off-centre; text minimal. Atmosphere: calm, elegant, contemplative. Keep out of the design: busy illustration, multiple colours, craft-fair decoration, bunting. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A tiny single headphone earpiece resting in the lower right of a vast empty field. 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 Japanese Minimal Poster style. Visual vocabulary: vast white or single-colour field; one small or medium graphic element; extreme restraint; asymmetrical balance; no decoration. Lettering direction: refined sans-serif or mincho serif; small text, precisely placed; Japanese and Latin type harmony optional. Suggested colors: white, black, one muted accent — indigo, vermillion, or moss green. Composition: tiny element in lower corner or off-centre; text minimal. Atmosphere: calm, elegant, contemplative. Keep out of the design: busy illustration, multiple colours, craft-fair decoration, bunting. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A small lighthouse silhouette low in one corner, with nothing else on the page. 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 Japanese Minimal Poster style. Visual vocabulary: vast white or single-colour field; one small or medium graphic element; extreme restraint; asymmetrical balance; no decoration. Lettering direction: refined sans-serif or mincho serif; small text, precisely placed; Japanese and Latin type harmony optional. Suggested colors: white, black, one muted accent — indigo, vermillion, or moss green. Composition: tiny element in lower corner or off-centre; text minimal. Atmosphere: calm, elegant, contemplative. Keep out of the design: busy illustration, multiple colours, craft-fair decoration, bunting. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES One thin diagonal streak low in the field, like a single meteor crossing empty 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.
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 Japanese Minimal Poster style. Visual vocabulary: vast white or single-colour field; one small or medium graphic element; extreme restraint; asymmetrical balance; no decoration. Lettering direction: refined sans-serif or mincho serif; small text, precisely placed; Japanese and Latin type harmony optional. Suggested colors: white, black, one muted accent — indigo, vermillion, or moss green. Composition: tiny element in lower corner or off-centre; text minimal. Atmosphere: calm, elegant, contemplative. Keep out of the design: busy illustration, multiple colours, craft-fair decoration, bunting. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single small flower bud placed low and off-center on an otherwise empty page. 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 Japanese Minimal Poster style. Visual vocabulary: vast white or single-colour field; one small or medium graphic element; extreme restraint; asymmetrical balance; no decoration. Lettering direction: refined sans-serif or mincho serif; small text, precisely placed; Japanese and Latin type harmony optional. Suggested colors: white, black, one muted accent — indigo, vermillion, or moss green. Composition: tiny element in lower corner or off-centre; text minimal. Atmosphere: calm, elegant, contemplative. Keep out of the design: busy illustration, multiple colours, craft-fair decoration, bunting. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A small folded paper crescent floating low and left in a wide empty field. 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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