Graphic design
Vienna SecessionGold, black, and geometry.
A symmetrical architectural frame holds a central image, with flat gold, square-and-circle flower heads, and tall capitals set in neat ornamental bands.
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Poetry collections, choral songbooks, and literary novels.
A little art direction
Keep the title under five words; it will be set in tall capitals in an ornamental band. In the illustration notes ask for a single object or figure to sit inside the frame.
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryNight Bloom
Open larger viewNonfictionCarols & Candles
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Tallow Works
Open larger viewFiction or poetryPaper Moon
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Glasshouse
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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 Vienna Secession style. Visual vocabulary: rectilinear grid frames containing organic or figurative motifs; gold leaf or metallic gold as a primary design element; stylised geometric flower heads — squares within circles; high-contrast black and white with gold and muted colour accents; bilateral symmetry with decorative insets. Lettering direction: tall roman capitals with geometric construction; lettering integrated into ornamental bands; text in clearly demarcated rectangular zones. Suggested colors: black, white, gold, grey-violet, muted rose, deep teal. Composition: symmetrical vertical composition; architectural frame contains central image. Atmosphere: jewelled, solemn, art-as-religion, Wien 1900. Keep out of the design: flowing naturalistic curves of French Art Nouveau, pastel softness, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single stylized flower head, square petals in a circle, on a long stem inside a rectilinear frame. 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 SunburstCarols & CandlesRead 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: Carols & Candles Subtitle: A songbook for winter Author: The Bay Community Choir ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vienna Secession style. Visual vocabulary: rectilinear grid frames containing organic or figurative motifs; gold leaf or metallic gold as a primary design element; stylised geometric flower heads — squares within circles; high-contrast black and white with gold and muted colour accents; bilateral symmetry with decorative insets. Lettering direction: tall roman capitals with geometric construction; lettering integrated into ornamental bands; text in clearly demarcated rectangular zones. Suggested colors: black, white, gold, grey-violet, muted rose, deep teal. Composition: symmetrical vertical composition; architectural frame contains central image. Atmosphere: jewelled, solemn, art-as-religion, Wien 1900. Keep out of the design: flowing naturalistic curves of French Art Nouveau, pastel softness, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A tall candle flame inside a gilded rectangular frame, geometric holly flower heads in the corners. 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 Tallow WorksRead 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 Tallow Works Subtitle: A novel Author: Dara Fenwick Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vienna Secession style. Visual vocabulary: rectilinear grid frames containing organic or figurative motifs; gold leaf or metallic gold as a primary design element; stylised geometric flower heads — squares within circles; high-contrast black and white with gold and muted colour accents; bilateral symmetry with decorative insets. Lettering direction: tall roman capitals with geometric construction; lettering integrated into ornamental bands; text in clearly demarcated rectangular zones. Suggested colors: black, white, gold, grey-violet, muted rose, deep teal. Composition: symmetrical vertical composition; architectural frame contains central image. Atmosphere: jewelled, solemn, art-as-religion, Wien 1900. Keep out of the design: flowing naturalistic curves of French Art Nouveau, pastel softness, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A row of three hanging candles inside an architectural frame, drips stylized into square beads. 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 Vienna Secession style. Visual vocabulary: rectilinear grid frames containing organic or figurative motifs; gold leaf or metallic gold as a primary design element; stylised geometric flower heads — squares within circles; high-contrast black and white with gold and muted colour accents; bilateral symmetry with decorative insets. Lettering direction: tall roman capitals with geometric construction; lettering integrated into ornamental bands; text in clearly demarcated rectangular zones. Suggested colors: black, white, gold, grey-violet, muted rose, deep teal. Composition: symmetrical vertical composition; architectural frame contains central image. Atmosphere: jewelled, solemn, art-as-religion, Wien 1900. Keep out of the design: flowing naturalistic curves of French Art Nouveau, pastel softness, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A flat crescent moon held in a square frame above two clasped hands, symmetrical and still. 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 GlasshouseRead 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 Glasshouse Subtitle: A novel Author: Mira Solano Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vienna Secession style. Visual vocabulary: rectilinear grid frames containing organic or figurative motifs; gold leaf or metallic gold as a primary design element; stylised geometric flower heads — squares within circles; high-contrast black and white with gold and muted colour accents; bilateral symmetry with decorative insets. Lettering direction: tall roman capitals with geometric construction; lettering integrated into ornamental bands; text in clearly demarcated rectangular zones. Suggested colors: black, white, gold, grey-violet, muted rose, deep teal. Composition: symmetrical vertical composition; architectural frame contains central image. Atmosphere: jewelled, solemn, art-as-religion, Wien 1900. Keep out of the design: flowing naturalistic curves of French Art Nouveau, pastel softness, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A tall greenhouse door seen head on, panes forming a grid, a stylized fern behind the glass. 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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