Graphic design
Mid-century Modern GraphicCheerful, sleek, and a little atomic.
Starbursts, boomerangs, and kidney shapes in teal, mustard, and coral sit in tidy bands with friendly rounded lettering.
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Popular science, retro love stories, and children's adventures.
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Ask for one simplified object in the illustration notes, a telescope, a rocket, a paper moon, and let the boomerangs decorate around it. Mixed case titles read best here.
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Open larger viewNonfictionMeteor Nights
Open larger viewFiction or poetryStatic Bloom
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Little Marquee
Open larger viewFiction or poetryLevel Up
Open larger viewFiction or poetryPaper Moon
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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 Mid-century Modern Graphic style. Visual vocabulary: atomic or starburst motifs; simplified organic shapes — kidneys, boomerangs; flat colour illustration; playful asymmetry. Lettering direction: rounded or geometric sans-serif; friendly headline weight; mixed case. Suggested colors: teal, mustard, coral, avocado, cream, charcoal. Composition: balanced asymmetry; illustration and text in clear bands. Atmosphere: optimistic, suburban-modern, welcoming. Keep out of the design: grunge or distress, dark moody palettes, craft-fair hand-drawn florals. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A simplified telescope on a tripod pointing at a starburst, kidney shapes floating around 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.
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 Mid-century Modern Graphic style. Visual vocabulary: atomic or starburst motifs; simplified organic shapes — kidneys, boomerangs; flat colour illustration; playful asymmetry. Lettering direction: rounded or geometric sans-serif; friendly headline weight; mixed case. Suggested colors: teal, mustard, coral, avocado, cream, charcoal. Composition: balanced asymmetry; illustration and text in clear bands. Atmosphere: optimistic, suburban-modern, welcoming. Keep out of the design: grunge or distress, dark moody palettes, craft-fair hand-drawn florals. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A flat rocket with a flower blooming from its nose cone, atomic starbursts orbiting behind. 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 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 Mid-century Modern Graphic style. Visual vocabulary: atomic or starburst motifs; simplified organic shapes — kidneys, boomerangs; flat colour illustration; playful asymmetry. Lettering direction: rounded or geometric sans-serif; friendly headline weight; mixed case. Suggested colors: teal, mustard, coral, avocado, cream, charcoal. Composition: balanced asymmetry; illustration and text in clear bands. Atmosphere: optimistic, suburban-modern, welcoming. Keep out of the design: grunge or distress, dark moody palettes, craft-fair hand-drawn florals. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A small cinema marquee shape with a boomerang canopy, film reels as flat circles 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.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstLevel UpRead 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: Level Up Subtitle: A middle-grade adventure Author: Betty Ocho Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Mid-century Modern Graphic style. Visual vocabulary: atomic or starburst motifs; simplified organic shapes — kidneys, boomerangs; flat colour illustration; playful asymmetry. Lettering direction: rounded or geometric sans-serif; friendly headline weight; mixed case. Suggested colors: teal, mustard, coral, avocado, cream, charcoal. Composition: balanced asymmetry; illustration and text in clear bands. Atmosphere: optimistic, suburban-modern, welcoming. Keep out of the design: grunge or distress, dark moody palettes, craft-fair hand-drawn florals. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A blocky game controller as flat organic shapes, starbursts popping around each button. 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 Mid-century Modern Graphic style. Visual vocabulary: atomic or starburst motifs; simplified organic shapes — kidneys, boomerangs; flat colour illustration; playful asymmetry. Lettering direction: rounded or geometric sans-serif; friendly headline weight; mixed case. Suggested colors: teal, mustard, coral, avocado, cream, charcoal. Composition: balanced asymmetry; illustration and text in clear bands. Atmosphere: optimistic, suburban-modern, welcoming. Keep out of the design: grunge or distress, dark moody palettes, craft-fair hand-drawn florals. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A flat crescent moon hanging from a visible string above two tiny figures on a bench. 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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