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Taisho Modern / Japanese 1920sKimono meets cloche hat.

A glamorous figure in hybrid Japanese-Western dress stands inside Art Deco geometry, flat ukiyo-e color and bold outline framed by vertical and horizontal type.

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A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstJazz at the LanternRead 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: Jazz at the Lantern
When: Every Sunday in May · 6pm
Where: The Lantern, North Beach
Lineup / highlights: The Iris Quartet with a different guest each week
Admission: No cover · Two-drink minimum

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Taisho Modern / Japanese 1920s style.
Visual vocabulary: Art Deco geometry in composition and borders; glamorous figure in hybrid Western-Japanese dress; ukiyo-e-influenced flat colour areas and bold outline; kaisho or mincho calligraphy alongside Roman type; asymmetric composition balancing figure and text.
Lettering direction: vertical Japanese text alongside horizontal Roman or kana; bold geometric Art Deco headline treatment; typefaces mixing Eastern and Western letterform traditions.
Suggested colors: deep red, black, gold, cream; occasional teal or violet.
Composition: central glamorous figure; text in vertical and horizontal bands.
Atmosphere: cosmopolitan, hybrid, modernising, confidently East-meets-West.
Keep out of the design: purely Western Art Deco without Japanese elements, purely traditional Japanese without Western influence, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A woman in a kimono with a bobbed haircut leaning on a gramophone under a paper lantern.
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 SunburstDrop-in Drawing NightRead 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: Drop-in Drawing Night
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 7pm–9pm
Where: The Old Chapel, Potrero Hill
Activities / highlights: Two hours of sketching a costumed model
Materials available
Admission: $10 · Ages 16+

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Taisho Modern / Japanese 1920s style.
Visual vocabulary: Art Deco geometry in composition and borders; glamorous figure in hybrid Western-Japanese dress; ukiyo-e-influenced flat colour areas and bold outline; kaisho or mincho calligraphy alongside Roman type; asymmetric composition balancing figure and text.
Lettering direction: vertical Japanese text alongside horizontal Roman or kana; bold geometric Art Deco headline treatment; typefaces mixing Eastern and Western letterform traditions.
Suggested colors: deep red, black, gold, cream; occasional teal or violet.
Composition: central glamorous figure; text in vertical and horizontal bands.
Atmosphere: cosmopolitan, hybrid, modernising, confidently East-meets-West.
Keep out of the design: purely Western Art Deco without Japanese elements, purely traditional Japanese without Western influence, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A figure in hybrid dress seated at an easel, sketching, within an angular Deco frame.
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 SunburstThe Long SetRead 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: The Long Set
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 9pm–4am
Where: Corner Club, Tenderloin
Lineup / highlights: One DJ, one record bag, seven hours
Disco, house, and everything between
Admission: $10 before 11pm · 21+
Presented by Posterage

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Taisho Modern / Japanese 1920s style.
Visual vocabulary: Art Deco geometry in composition and borders; glamorous figure in hybrid Western-Japanese dress; ukiyo-e-influenced flat colour areas and bold outline; kaisho or mincho calligraphy alongside Roman type; asymmetric composition balancing figure and text.
Lettering direction: vertical Japanese text alongside horizontal Roman or kana; bold geometric Art Deco headline treatment; typefaces mixing Eastern and Western letterform traditions.
Suggested colors: deep red, black, gold, cream; occasional teal or violet.
Composition: central glamorous figure; text in vertical and horizontal bands.
Atmosphere: cosmopolitan, hybrid, modernising, confidently East-meets-West.
Keep out of the design: purely Western Art Deco without Japanese elements, purely traditional Japanese without Western influence, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A dancer in a fringed haori over an evening dress mid-step beside stacked records, Deco sunburst behind.
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 SunburstValencia Street Makers MarketRead 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: Valencia Street Makers Market
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 11am–5pm
Where: Valencia Street, Mission District
Activities / highlights: Independent makers, print workshops, and local food
Admission: Free · Everyone welcome
Presented by Mission Makers Guild

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Taisho Modern / Japanese 1920s style.
Visual vocabulary: Art Deco geometry in composition and borders; glamorous figure in hybrid Western-Japanese dress; ukiyo-e-influenced flat colour areas and bold outline; kaisho or mincho calligraphy alongside Roman type; asymmetric composition balancing figure and text.
Lettering direction: vertical Japanese text alongside horizontal Roman or kana; bold geometric Art Deco headline treatment; typefaces mixing Eastern and Western letterform traditions.
Suggested colors: deep red, black, gold, cream; occasional teal or violet.
Composition: central glamorous figure; text in vertical and horizontal bands.
Atmosphere: cosmopolitan, hybrid, modernising, confidently East-meets-West.
Keep out of the design: purely Western Art Deco without Japanese elements, purely traditional Japanese without Western influence, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A shopper in cloche hat and kimono sleeves inspecting a ceramics stall inside a Deco arch.
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 SunburstBossa by the BayRead 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: Bossa by the Bay
When: Friday, June 12, 2026 · 7pm
Where: Marina Green
Lineup / highlights: Bossa nova and samba at sunset
The Alameda Trio
Admission: Free · Picnics welcome

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Taisho Modern / Japanese 1920s style.
Visual vocabulary: Art Deco geometry in composition and borders; glamorous figure in hybrid Western-Japanese dress; ukiyo-e-influenced flat colour areas and bold outline; kaisho or mincho calligraphy alongside Roman type; asymmetric composition balancing figure and text.
Lettering direction: vertical Japanese text alongside horizontal Roman or kana; bold geometric Art Deco headline treatment; typefaces mixing Eastern and Western letterform traditions.
Suggested colors: deep red, black, gold, cream; occasional teal or violet.
Composition: central glamorous figure; text in vertical and horizontal bands.
Atmosphere: cosmopolitan, hybrid, modernising, confidently East-meets-West.
Keep out of the design: purely Western Art Deco without Japanese elements, purely traditional Japanese without Western influence, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A couple in mixed Eastern-Western dress dancing on a lawn, geometric sailboats on the water behind.
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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