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Streamline ModerneBuilt for speed. Drawn to match.
Rounded aerodynamic forms and horizontal speed lines sweep left to right, with a hint of chrome and the optimism of the machine age.
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Travel writing, seaside novels, and fast-paced thrillers.
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Name one moving object in the illustration notes and say which way it travels; left to right reads best. Short titles suit the slanted lettering; keep the subtitle to a few words.
The palette
From these words to these book covers
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Open larger viewNonfictionA Field Guide to Harbors
Open larger viewFiction or poetryFog Signals
Open larger viewFiction or poetryLow Tide
Open larger viewFiction or poetryCold Front
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Riptides
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Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstA Field Guide to HarborsRead 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: A Field Guide to Harbors Author: Owen Marram Tagline: Boats, birds, and the tide table Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Streamline Moderne style. Visual vocabulary: horizontal speed lines; rounded aerodynamic forms; metallic sheen suggestions; dynamic forward motion; simplified industrial shapes. Lettering direction: bold condensed sans-serif; italic slant suggesting speed; horizontal text bands. Suggested colors: chrome silver, navy, white, red accent, sky blue. Composition: strong horizontal flow; object moving left-to-right. Atmosphere: optimistic, futuristic-for-its-time, energetic. Keep out of the design: ornamental Art Nouveau curves, hand-drawn texture, static centred composition. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A rounded ferry cutting through low waves, gulls trailing behind it in horizontal bands. 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 Streamline Moderne style. Visual vocabulary: horizontal speed lines; rounded aerodynamic forms; metallic sheen suggestions; dynamic forward motion; simplified industrial shapes. Lettering direction: bold condensed sans-serif; italic slant suggesting speed; horizontal text bands. Suggested colors: chrome silver, navy, white, red accent, sky blue. Composition: strong horizontal flow; object moving left-to-right. Atmosphere: optimistic, futuristic-for-its-time, energetic. Keep out of the design: ornamental Art Nouveau curves, hand-drawn texture, static centred composition. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A lighthouse tower with horizontal fog bands sweeping past it and a beam streaking right. 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 Streamline Moderne style. Visual vocabulary: horizontal speed lines; rounded aerodynamic forms; metallic sheen suggestions; dynamic forward motion; simplified industrial shapes. Lettering direction: bold condensed sans-serif; italic slant suggesting speed; horizontal text bands. Suggested colors: chrome silver, navy, white, red accent, sky blue. Composition: strong horizontal flow; object moving left-to-right. Atmosphere: optimistic, futuristic-for-its-time, energetic. Keep out of the design: ornamental Art Nouveau curves, hand-drawn texture, static centred composition. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A sleek sailboat racing across a harbor with speed lines pulling the wake behind 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 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 Streamline Moderne style. Visual vocabulary: horizontal speed lines; rounded aerodynamic forms; metallic sheen suggestions; dynamic forward motion; simplified industrial shapes. Lettering direction: bold condensed sans-serif; italic slant suggesting speed; horizontal text bands. Suggested colors: chrome silver, navy, white, red accent, sky blue. Composition: strong horizontal flow; object moving left-to-right. Atmosphere: optimistic, futuristic-for-its-time, energetic. Keep out of the design: ornamental Art Nouveau curves, hand-drawn texture, static centred composition. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A streamlined locomotive plunging through a bank of storm cloud toward the right edge. 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 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. 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 Riptides Author: Cal Ortega Tagline: A surf noir ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Streamline Moderne style. Visual vocabulary: horizontal speed lines; rounded aerodynamic forms; metallic sheen suggestions; dynamic forward motion; simplified industrial shapes. Lettering direction: bold condensed sans-serif; italic slant suggesting speed; horizontal text bands. Suggested colors: chrome silver, navy, white, red accent, sky blue. Composition: strong horizontal flow; object moving left-to-right. Atmosphere: optimistic, futuristic-for-its-time, energetic. Keep out of the design: ornamental Art Nouveau curves, hand-drawn texture, static centred composition. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A surfboard slicing a long curling wave rendered as stacked horizontal bands. 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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