Music & culture
Skateboard / Street GraphicsUgly on purpose.
A bug-eyed cartoon creature with too many teeth dominates the sheet, drawn in thick black outline over clashing hot pink, lime, and electric blue.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Skate jams, punk all-dayers, and zine fairs.
A little art direction
Name one character in the notes and give it a wrong-headed detail, like a screaming mouth or a melting eyeball. Keep the event name short; it will get spiky, dripping letterforms.
The palette
From these words to these event posters
Now make it yours See the style in action.
Open larger viewA community eventPotrero Skate Jam
Open larger viewA music eventSurf Night
Open larger viewA music eventRiot Season
Open larger viewA community eventFog City Zine Fest
Open larger viewA community eventRepair Café
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A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstPotrero Skate JamRead 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: Potrero Skate Jam When: Sunday, August 9, 2026 · 1pm Where: Potrero del Sol Skatepark Activities / highlights: Open sessions, best-trick contest, and a barbecue Admission: Free · Helmets under 16 ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Skateboard / Street Graphics style. Visual vocabulary: cartoon figures with anatomically wrong or exaggerated features; skulls, eyeballs, dripping elements, claws, or screaming mouths; heavy black outline on all forms; vivid, saturated colours — often clashing; psychedelic or surreal background elements. Lettering direction: custom display lettering with spiky or dripping modifications; bold all-caps with outline or drop shadow; graffiti-influenced letterforms. Suggested colors: vivid clashing — hot pink, lime, electric blue, orange, black. Composition: central character or skull dominating; text around the figure. Atmosphere: transgressive, youth-culture, absurd-menacing, irreverent. Keep out of the design: clean corporate illustration, pastel or muted colours, conventional poster hierarchy, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A grinning eyeball with legs riding a skateboard, one clawed hand dragging along the ramp. 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 SunburstSurf NightRead 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: Surf Night When: Friday, July 31, 2026 · Doors 8pm Where: The Wharf Room, Fisherman's Wharf Lineup / highlights: Reverb-soaked instrumentals The Riptides · Los Rayos · Wave Pool Admission: $12 · 21+ ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Skateboard / Street Graphics style. Visual vocabulary: cartoon figures with anatomically wrong or exaggerated features; skulls, eyeballs, dripping elements, claws, or screaming mouths; heavy black outline on all forms; vivid, saturated colours — often clashing; psychedelic or surreal background elements. Lettering direction: custom display lettering with spiky or dripping modifications; bold all-caps with outline or drop shadow; graffiti-influenced letterforms. Suggested colors: vivid clashing — hot pink, lime, electric blue, orange, black. Composition: central character or skull dominating; text around the figure. Atmosphere: transgressive, youth-culture, absurd-menacing, irreverent. Keep out of the design: clean corporate illustration, pastel or muted colours, conventional poster hierarchy, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A bug-eyed shark riding a surfboard through a dripping wave, too many teeth bared. 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 SunburstRiot SeasonRead 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: Riot Season When: Friday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 7pm Where: The Basement, SoMa Lineup / highlights: Punk and hardcore all-dayer Cold Front · Bad Habit · Split Lip · The Nerves Admission: $12 · All ages Presented by Posterage ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Skateboard / Street Graphics style. Visual vocabulary: cartoon figures with anatomically wrong or exaggerated features; skulls, eyeballs, dripping elements, claws, or screaming mouths; heavy black outline on all forms; vivid, saturated colours — often clashing; psychedelic or surreal background elements. Lettering direction: custom display lettering with spiky or dripping modifications; bold all-caps with outline or drop shadow; graffiti-influenced letterforms. Suggested colors: vivid clashing — hot pink, lime, electric blue, orange, black. Composition: central character or skull dominating; text around the figure. Atmosphere: transgressive, youth-culture, absurd-menacing, irreverent. Keep out of the design: clean corporate illustration, pastel or muted colours, conventional poster hierarchy, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A screaming cartoon skull with bulging eyeballs, tongue lolling, drumsticks jammed through the temples. 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 Skateboard / Street Graphics style. Visual vocabulary: cartoon figures with anatomically wrong or exaggerated features; skulls, eyeballs, dripping elements, claws, or screaming mouths; heavy black outline on all forms; vivid, saturated colours — often clashing; psychedelic or surreal background elements. Lettering direction: custom display lettering with spiky or dripping modifications; bold all-caps with outline or drop shadow; graffiti-influenced letterforms. Suggested colors: vivid clashing — hot pink, lime, electric blue, orange, black. Composition: central character or skull dominating; text around the figure. Atmosphere: transgressive, youth-culture, absurd-menacing, irreverent. Keep out of the design: clean corporate illustration, pastel or muted colours, conventional poster hierarchy, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A many-armed cartoon monster stapling zines, tongue out, pages flying off like bats. 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 SunburstRepair CaféRead 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: Repair Café When: Saturday, February 14, 2026 · 10am–2pm Where: Bernal Heights Library Activities / highlights: Bring broken toasters, torn jeans, and wobbly chairs Volunteers fix them with you Admission: Free · Donations welcome ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Skateboard / Street Graphics style. Visual vocabulary: cartoon figures with anatomically wrong or exaggerated features; skulls, eyeballs, dripping elements, claws, or screaming mouths; heavy black outline on all forms; vivid, saturated colours — often clashing; psychedelic or surreal background elements. Lettering direction: custom display lettering with spiky or dripping modifications; bold all-caps with outline or drop shadow; graffiti-influenced letterforms. Suggested colors: vivid clashing — hot pink, lime, electric blue, orange, black. Composition: central character or skull dominating; text around the figure. Atmosphere: transgressive, youth-culture, absurd-menacing, irreverent. Keep out of the design: clean corporate illustration, pastel or muted colours, conventional poster hierarchy, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A screaming toaster with legs and claws, sparks and springs bursting from its slots. 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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