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Holographic FoilTilt it and it changes.
Rainbow foil-stamped lettering and shapes on black or white stock, with prismatic light spilling across the sheet, a subtle emboss, and sticker-sheet simplicity.
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Pop-culture nonfiction, poetry, and design books.
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Open larger viewNonfictionFog City Zines
Open larger viewFiction or poetryStatic Bloom
Open larger viewNonfictionThe Quiet Hour
Open larger viewFiction or poetryWired
Open larger viewNonfictionThe Record Bag
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Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFog City ZinesRead 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: Fog City Zines Subtitle: Thirty years of small press in San Francisco Author: Edited by Rosa Lim Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Holographic Foil style. Visual vocabulary: flat printed design with the headline or one large shape rendered as holographic foil, showing a rainbow prismatic sheen with soft rainbow light spilling onto the surrounding stock; subtle embossed edges; simple geometric shapes such as discs, stars, and arcs; matte black or bright white paper stock with visible texture. Lettering direction: wide, bold geometric sans-serif or a rounded display face rendered in foil; supporting text small, matte, and monochrome; letter-spaced capitals for labels. Suggested colors: iridescent rainbow foil (pink, cyan, lime, gold shifts) on black or white, with matte grey or silver details. Composition: minimal, with the foil element large and centred or anchored to one edge; lots of matte space; details in a small aligned block. Atmosphere: shimmering, contemporary, celebratory, cool. Keep out of the design: 3D chrome blobs, glitter particles, gradients on the background, busy patterns, muted natural palettes. Apply the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A holographic-foil headline on white textured stock with prismatic spill, nothing else. 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 Holographic Foil style. Visual vocabulary: flat printed design with the headline or one large shape rendered as holographic foil, showing a rainbow prismatic sheen with soft rainbow light spilling onto the surrounding stock; subtle embossed edges; simple geometric shapes such as discs, stars, and arcs; matte black or bright white paper stock with visible texture. Lettering direction: wide, bold geometric sans-serif or a rounded display face rendered in foil; supporting text small, matte, and monochrome; letter-spaced capitals for labels. Suggested colors: iridescent rainbow foil (pink, cyan, lime, gold shifts) on black or white, with matte grey or silver details. Composition: minimal, with the foil element large and centred or anchored to one edge; lots of matte space; details in a small aligned block. Atmosphere: shimmering, contemporary, celebratory, cool. Keep out of the design: 3D chrome blobs, glitter particles, gradients on the background, busy patterns, muted natural palettes. Apply the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A holographic-foil flower shape on matte black with rainbow light spilling across the cover. 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 SunburstThe Quiet HourRead 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: The Quiet Hour Subtitle: A memoir of insomnia and music Author: Anna Reyes Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Holographic Foil style. Visual vocabulary: flat printed design with the headline or one large shape rendered as holographic foil, showing a rainbow prismatic sheen with soft rainbow light spilling onto the surrounding stock; subtle embossed edges; simple geometric shapes such as discs, stars, and arcs; matte black or bright white paper stock with visible texture. Lettering direction: wide, bold geometric sans-serif or a rounded display face rendered in foil; supporting text small, matte, and monochrome; letter-spaced capitals for labels. Suggested colors: iridescent rainbow foil (pink, cyan, lime, gold shifts) on black or white, with matte grey or silver details. Composition: minimal, with the foil element large and centred or anchored to one edge; lots of matte space; details in a small aligned block. Atmosphere: shimmering, contemporary, celebratory, cool. Keep out of the design: 3D chrome blobs, glitter particles, gradients on the background, busy patterns, muted natural palettes. Apply the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single holographic star on matte black, small matte details aligned below. 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 Holographic Foil style. Visual vocabulary: flat printed design with the headline or one large shape rendered as holographic foil, showing a rainbow prismatic sheen with soft rainbow light spilling onto the surrounding stock; subtle embossed edges; simple geometric shapes such as discs, stars, and arcs; matte black or bright white paper stock with visible texture. Lettering direction: wide, bold geometric sans-serif or a rounded display face rendered in foil; supporting text small, matte, and monochrome; letter-spaced capitals for labels. Suggested colors: iridescent rainbow foil (pink, cyan, lime, gold shifts) on black or white, with matte grey or silver details. Composition: minimal, with the foil element large and centred or anchored to one edge; lots of matte space; details in a small aligned block. Atmosphere: shimmering, contemporary, celebratory, cool. Keep out of the design: 3D chrome blobs, glitter particles, gradients on the background, busy patterns, muted natural palettes. Apply the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A holographic arc across matte black like a signal wave, prismatic spill. 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 SunburstThe Record BagRead 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: The Record Bag Subtitle: Notes on disco, house, and everything between Author: Marcus Dee ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Holographic Foil style. Visual vocabulary: flat printed design with the headline or one large shape rendered as holographic foil, showing a rainbow prismatic sheen with soft rainbow light spilling onto the surrounding stock; subtle embossed edges; simple geometric shapes such as discs, stars, and arcs; matte black or bright white paper stock with visible texture. Lettering direction: wide, bold geometric sans-serif or a rounded display face rendered in foil; supporting text small, matte, and monochrome; letter-spaced capitals for labels. Suggested colors: iridescent rainbow foil (pink, cyan, lime, gold shifts) on black or white, with matte grey or silver details. Composition: minimal, with the foil element large and centred or anchored to one edge; lots of matte space; details in a small aligned block. Atmosphere: shimmering, contemporary, celebratory, cool. Keep out of the design: 3D chrome blobs, glitter particles, gradients on the background, busy patterns, muted natural palettes. Apply the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A holographic disc like a record on matte black, rainbow light bleeding outward. 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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