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Op ArtPatterns that won't sit still.

Concentric rings or tight parallel stripes in black and white vibrate across the whole poster, with the text parked in one calm island.

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Science fiction, optics and math nonfiction, and experimental novels.

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Keep the subtitle and tagline minimal; every extra line fights the pattern. In the illustration notes ask for one pattern type, rings, waves, or a warped grid, and nothing else.

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Fiction or poetryThe Glitch
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Fiction or poetryStatic Bloom
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NonfictionMeteor Nights
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Fiction or poetryThe Riptides
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Fiction or poetryWired

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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.


ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Op Art style.
Visual vocabulary: concentric circles or parallel lines creating vibration; black and white high contrast; geometric repetition; illusion of movement or depth.
Lettering direction: simple bold sans-serif; text kept minimal to not compete with pattern.
Suggested colors: black, white, occasional single accent.
Composition: optical pattern fills background; text in calm zone.
Atmosphere: hypnotic, psychedelic-adjacent, visually intense.
Keep out of the design: illustrative scenes, soft organic forms, busy multi-font typography.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

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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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 Op Art style.
Visual vocabulary: concentric circles or parallel lines creating vibration; black and white high contrast; geometric repetition; illusion of movement or depth.
Lettering direction: simple bold sans-serif; text kept minimal to not compete with pattern.
Suggested colors: black, white, occasional single accent.
Composition: optical pattern fills background; text in calm zone.
Atmosphere: hypnotic, psychedelic-adjacent, visually intense.
Keep out of the design: illustrative scenes, soft organic forms, busy multi-font typography.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Tight parallel stripes with one horizontal band shifted out of phase, like a broken signal.
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

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Concentric rings expanding from a low center point, warping outward like a bloom.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Concentric rings compressed toward the top like a night sky seen through a lens.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe RiptidesRead 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.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Parallel wave lines swelling into one huge curl across the lower half of the page.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A warped grid bulging outward from a single point low on the page, lines pulled taut.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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Op ArtPatterns that won't sit still.

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