Graphic design
New Wave TypographyBreak the grid, keep the type.
Swiss grotesques set at unexpected angles and sizes, sliced by overlapping columns, halftone screens, and photographic fragments layered like transparent film.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Electronic and experimental music nights, film and video screenings, and design lectures.
A little art direction
Leave the event name as a couple of strong words; it will be broken across the layout. Describe one photographic fragment in the illustration notes, such as a hand on a fader or a projector lens.
The palette
From these words to these event posters
Now make it yours See the style in action.
Open larger viewA music eventSignal / Noise
Open larger viewA music eventNeon Circuit
Open larger viewA community eventFog City Zine Fest
Open larger viewA community eventDogpatch Open Studios
Open larger viewA community eventFriday Night Film Club
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A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSignal / NoiseRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a live music event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Signal / Noise When: Saturday, March 14, 2026 · 11pm–5am Where: The Tallow Works, Potrero Hill Lineup / highlights: Techno, electro, and live modular sets Fenwick · ORLA · Residents Admission: $20 advance · 21+ ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in New Wave Typography style. Visual vocabulary: fragmented overlapping grid columns; photographic elements combined with type and geometry; halftone dot screens used as visual texture; text blocks at angles cutting across the composition; layered transparent elements creating depth. Lettering direction: Swiss grotesques used at unexpected scales and angles; letter-spacing pushed wide or tight for effect; mixed weights creating rhythm across the page. Suggested colors: black, white, warm grey; one or two strong accent colours — red, yellow, or blue. Composition: multi-layered — no single reading order; the eye is directed across planes. Atmosphere: intellectual, experimental, proto-digital, knowing. Keep out of the design: clean Swiss orthodoxy, decorative illustration, craft-fair aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A halftone photograph of a hand on a modular synth patch bay, cut by angled transparent bars. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNeon CircuitRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a live music event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Neon Circuit When: Friday, April 3, 2026 · 10pm Where: The Tallow Works, Potrero Hill Lineup / highlights: Synthwave, italo, and live electronics VHS Dreams · Analog Girl · Kestrel Admission: $15 · 21+ ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in New Wave Typography style. Visual vocabulary: fragmented overlapping grid columns; photographic elements combined with type and geometry; halftone dot screens used as visual texture; text blocks at angles cutting across the composition; layered transparent elements creating depth. Lettering direction: Swiss grotesques used at unexpected scales and angles; letter-spacing pushed wide or tight for effect; mixed weights creating rhythm across the page. Suggested colors: black, white, warm grey; one or two strong accent colours — red, yellow, or blue. Composition: multi-layered — no single reading order; the eye is directed across planes. Atmosphere: intellectual, experimental, proto-digital, knowing. Keep out of the design: clean Swiss orthodoxy, decorative illustration, craft-fair aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A halftone videotape cassette fractured across three offset columns with a bar of static. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFog City Zine FestRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Fog City Zine Fest When: Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Noon–5pm Where: Posterage Hall, Mission District Activities / highlights: Two hundred tables of zines, comics, and small press Admission: Free · All ages ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in New Wave Typography style. Visual vocabulary: fragmented overlapping grid columns; photographic elements combined with type and geometry; halftone dot screens used as visual texture; text blocks at angles cutting across the composition; layered transparent elements creating depth. Lettering direction: Swiss grotesques used at unexpected scales and angles; letter-spacing pushed wide or tight for effect; mixed weights creating rhythm across the page. Suggested colors: black, white, warm grey; one or two strong accent colours — red, yellow, or blue. Composition: multi-layered — no single reading order; the eye is directed across planes. Atmosphere: intellectual, experimental, proto-digital, knowing. Keep out of the design: clean Swiss orthodoxy, decorative illustration, craft-fair aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Photocopied halftone hands folding a pamphlet, sliced into stepped columns that overlap out of register. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstDogpatch Open StudiosRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Dogpatch Open Studios When: Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7, 2026 · 11am–6pm Where: Studios along Third Street, Dogpatch Activities / highlights: Forty artists open their doors Printmaking demonstrations on Sunday Admission: Free ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in New Wave Typography style. Visual vocabulary: fragmented overlapping grid columns; photographic elements combined with type and geometry; halftone dot screens used as visual texture; text blocks at angles cutting across the composition; layered transparent elements creating depth. Lettering direction: Swiss grotesques used at unexpected scales and angles; letter-spacing pushed wide or tight for effect; mixed weights creating rhythm across the page. Suggested colors: black, white, warm grey; one or two strong accent colours — red, yellow, or blue. Composition: multi-layered — no single reading order; the eye is directed across planes. Atmosphere: intellectual, experimental, proto-digital, knowing. Keep out of the design: clean Swiss orthodoxy, decorative illustration, craft-fair aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A halftone doorway and a paint-splashed palette layered under shifting transparent grid columns. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFriday Night Film ClubRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Friday Night Film Club When: Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:30pm Where: The Little Marquee, Noe Valley Activities / highlights: A double bill of classic comedies with live piano Admission: $5 · Bring a cushion ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in New Wave Typography style. Visual vocabulary: fragmented overlapping grid columns; photographic elements combined with type and geometry; halftone dot screens used as visual texture; text blocks at angles cutting across the composition; layered transparent elements creating depth. Lettering direction: Swiss grotesques used at unexpected scales and angles; letter-spacing pushed wide or tight for effect; mixed weights creating rhythm across the page. Suggested colors: black, white, warm grey; one or two strong accent colours — red, yellow, or blue. Composition: multi-layered — no single reading order; the eye is directed across planes. Atmosphere: intellectual, experimental, proto-digital, knowing. Keep out of the design: clean Swiss orthodoxy, decorative illustration, craft-fair aesthetics, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A halftone fragment of a piano keyboard and a film reel overlapped by angled transparent columns. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
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