Art movements
VorticismSharpened to a point.
Hard wedges and triangles radiate outward from a central point, overlapping into a machine-like burst in black, white, and one sharp accent.
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Industrial fantasy, thrillers, and confrontational nonfiction.
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Ask for a focal point in the illustration notes, a hammer, a piston, a bass cone, and let the wedges explode out from it. Avoid anything with curves; the style refuses them.
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryIron Harvest
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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstIron HarvestRead 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: Iron Harvest Subtitle: Book One of the Foundry Cycle Author: J. R. Ember Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vorticism style. Visual vocabulary: diagonal wedge and triangle forms radiating from a centre; compressed overlapping angular planes; harsh black-and-white contrast with minimal colour; machine-like interlocking shapes suggesting force; no organic curves anywhere. Lettering direction: heavy angular block letterforms; bold condensed sans-serif; text treated as a geometric wedge within the composition. Suggested colors: black, white; sharp red or yellow as single accent. Composition: radiating centrifugal composition; energy pushes outward from centre. Atmosphere: aggressive, mechanical, uncompromising, industrial. Keep out of the design: organic curves or naturalistic forms, soft Futurist motion blur, pastel colour, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Hard wedges bursting outward from a central anvil shape, overlapping like machine blades. 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 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. 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: Wired Subtitle: A thriller Author: Nadia Rook ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vorticism style. Visual vocabulary: diagonal wedge and triangle forms radiating from a centre; compressed overlapping angular planes; harsh black-and-white contrast with minimal colour; machine-like interlocking shapes suggesting force; no organic curves anywhere. Lettering direction: heavy angular block letterforms; bold condensed sans-serif; text treated as a geometric wedge within the composition. Suggested colors: black, white; sharp red or yellow as single accent. Composition: radiating centrifugal composition; energy pushes outward from centre. Atmosphere: aggressive, mechanical, uncompromising, industrial. Keep out of the design: organic curves or naturalistic forms, soft Futurist motion blur, pastel colour, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Angular planes radiating from a central spark, wedges interlocking like a snapped circuit. 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 Vorticism style. Visual vocabulary: diagonal wedge and triangle forms radiating from a centre; compressed overlapping angular planes; harsh black-and-white contrast with minimal colour; machine-like interlocking shapes suggesting force; no organic curves anywhere. Lettering direction: heavy angular block letterforms; bold condensed sans-serif; text treated as a geometric wedge within the composition. Suggested colors: black, white; sharp red or yellow as single accent. Composition: radiating centrifugal composition; energy pushes outward from centre. Atmosphere: aggressive, mechanical, uncompromising, industrial. Keep out of the design: organic curves or naturalistic forms, soft Futurist motion blur, pastel colour, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Wedges radiating from a central candle-mold shape, angular drips as sharp triangles. 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 SunburstRepairRead 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: Repair Subtitle: How to fix almost everything you own Author: Tomas Weld Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vorticism style. Visual vocabulary: diagonal wedge and triangle forms radiating from a centre; compressed overlapping angular planes; harsh black-and-white contrast with minimal colour; machine-like interlocking shapes suggesting force; no organic curves anywhere. Lettering direction: heavy angular block letterforms; bold condensed sans-serif; text treated as a geometric wedge within the composition. Suggested colors: black, white; sharp red or yellow as single accent. Composition: radiating centrifugal composition; energy pushes outward from centre. Atmosphere: aggressive, mechanical, uncompromising, industrial. Keep out of the design: organic curves or naturalistic forms, soft Futurist motion blur, pastel colour, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Interlocking angular planes exploding from a central gear-tooth shape, all hard edges. 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 SunburstSound SystemRead 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: Sound System Subtitle: Bass, community, and the Sunday session Author: Ita Vibes Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Vorticism style. Visual vocabulary: diagonal wedge and triangle forms radiating from a centre; compressed overlapping angular planes; harsh black-and-white contrast with minimal colour; machine-like interlocking shapes suggesting force; no organic curves anywhere. Lettering direction: heavy angular block letterforms; bold condensed sans-serif; text treated as a geometric wedge within the composition. Suggested colors: black, white; sharp red or yellow as single accent. Composition: radiating centrifugal composition; energy pushes outward from centre. Atmosphere: aggressive, mechanical, uncompromising, industrial. Keep out of the design: organic curves or naturalistic forms, soft Futurist motion blur, pastel colour, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Wedges radiating from a central square speaker cone, stacked triangles like sound pressure. 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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