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Inflated 3DBlown up, glossy, and ready to bounce.

Puffy, balloon-like letterforms and objects rendered in soft studio light, with candy-colored gradients, rounded edges, and a squishy, toy-like finish.

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Picture books, humor, and cheerful self-help.

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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstLevel UpRead 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: Level Up
Subtitle: A middle-grade adventure
Author: Betty Ocho
Publisher: Foghorn Books

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Inflated 3D style.
Visual vocabulary: puffy, pillow-like 3D letterforms and objects; glossy vinyl or matte rubber surfaces; soft studio lighting with gentle reflections and contact shadows; candy-coloured gradients; rounded, bouncy shapes that look inflated with air.
Lettering direction: extra-bold rounded sans-serif rendered as inflated 3D volumes; the headline is the hero object; supporting text flat, small, and crisp on a clean ground.
Suggested colors: bubblegum pink, sky blue, lemon, mint, lilac, and a soft cream backdrop.
Composition: headline as a large centred 3D object with one or two inflated props floating nearby; generous clean space; details set in a tidy block at the bottom.
Atmosphere: playful, tactile, fresh, contemporary.
Keep out of the design: chrome or metallic reflections, grunge texture, flat vector illustration, dark or moody lighting, photorealistic people.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A puffy inflated game controller in candy colors beside pillow-like 3D title letters.
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 SunburstGrow AnythingRead 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: Grow Anything
Subtitle: Seeds, cuttings, and stubborn optimism
Author: Bernal Garden Club

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Inflated 3D style.
Visual vocabulary: puffy, pillow-like 3D letterforms and objects; glossy vinyl or matte rubber surfaces; soft studio lighting with gentle reflections and contact shadows; candy-coloured gradients; rounded, bouncy shapes that look inflated with air.
Lettering direction: extra-bold rounded sans-serif rendered as inflated 3D volumes; the headline is the hero object; supporting text flat, small, and crisp on a clean ground.
Suggested colors: bubblegum pink, sky blue, lemon, mint, lilac, and a soft cream backdrop.
Composition: headline as a large centred 3D object with one or two inflated props floating nearby; generous clean space; details set in a tidy block at the bottom.
Atmosphere: playful, tactile, fresh, contemporary.
Keep out of the design: chrome or metallic reflections, grunge texture, flat vector illustration, dark or moody lighting, photorealistic people.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
An inflated glossy seedling in mint and lemon beside puffy 3D letters.
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 SunburstMake Your Own PosterRead 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: Make Your Own Poster
Subtitle: Ten prints in an evening
Author: Posterage Print Shop
Publisher: Posterage Press

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Inflated 3D style.
Visual vocabulary: puffy, pillow-like 3D letterforms and objects; glossy vinyl or matte rubber surfaces; soft studio lighting with gentle reflections and contact shadows; candy-coloured gradients; rounded, bouncy shapes that look inflated with air.
Lettering direction: extra-bold rounded sans-serif rendered as inflated 3D volumes; the headline is the hero object; supporting text flat, small, and crisp on a clean ground.
Suggested colors: bubblegum pink, sky blue, lemon, mint, lilac, and a soft cream backdrop.
Composition: headline as a large centred 3D object with one or two inflated props floating nearby; generous clean space; details set in a tidy block at the bottom.
Atmosphere: playful, tactile, fresh, contemporary.
Keep out of the design: chrome or metallic reflections, grunge texture, flat vector illustration, dark or moody lighting, photorealistic people.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A puffy inflated paintbrush in bubblegum pink beside glossy inflated title letters.
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 Community KitchenRead 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 Community Kitchen
Subtitle: Fifty suppers cooked by neighbors
Author: St. Brigid's Volunteers

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Inflated 3D style.
Visual vocabulary: puffy, pillow-like 3D letterforms and objects; glossy vinyl or matte rubber surfaces; soft studio lighting with gentle reflections and contact shadows; candy-coloured gradients; rounded, bouncy shapes that look inflated with air.
Lettering direction: extra-bold rounded sans-serif rendered as inflated 3D volumes; the headline is the hero object; supporting text flat, small, and crisp on a clean ground.
Suggested colors: bubblegum pink, sky blue, lemon, mint, lilac, and a soft cream backdrop.
Composition: headline as a large centred 3D object with one or two inflated props floating nearby; generous clean space; details set in a tidy block at the bottom.
Atmosphere: playful, tactile, fresh, contemporary.
Keep out of the design: chrome or metallic reflections, grunge texture, flat vector illustration, dark or moody lighting, photorealistic people.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
An inflated glossy soup pot in coral and sky blue beside rounded 3D type.
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 Inflated 3D style.
Visual vocabulary: puffy, pillow-like 3D letterforms and objects; glossy vinyl or matte rubber surfaces; soft studio lighting with gentle reflections and contact shadows; candy-coloured gradients; rounded, bouncy shapes that look inflated with air.
Lettering direction: extra-bold rounded sans-serif rendered as inflated 3D volumes; the headline is the hero object; supporting text flat, small, and crisp on a clean ground.
Suggested colors: bubblegum pink, sky blue, lemon, mint, lilac, and a soft cream backdrop.
Composition: headline as a large centred 3D object with one or two inflated props floating nearby; generous clean space; details set in a tidy block at the bottom.
Atmosphere: playful, tactile, fresh, contemporary.
Keep out of the design: chrome or metallic reflections, grunge texture, flat vector illustration, dark or moody lighting, photorealistic people.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A puffy inflated crescent moon in lilac hovering beside pillow-like title letters.
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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