A small guide to making something good

From prompt
to poster.

You don’t need to know how to design—or how to code. Bring an idea and the details people need to know.

  1. Find a style that feels right.

    Browse the event posters, album covers, book covers, or social posts. Read the art direction and suggested uses. A loud music night and a quiet garden workshop can have very different starting points.

  2. Make the words yours.

    Open a style and enter the words that matter: an event name, date, and location; an artist and title; a title and author. Add the optional lines only if you need them. Shorter text gives the image more room. Illustration notes describe what to draw; they aren’t printed as event text.

  3. Copy, then open your chat.

    Choose “Copy my prompt”, open ChatGPT ↗ or Gemini ↗, and paste it into a new conversation. Ask the app to create the image. Sign-in and image-generation availability depend on the service and your account.

  4. Give it a careful once-over.

    Check names, dates, addresses, and every line of small text. Image generators can misspell words or change details. If something is off, ask for one specific correction at a time.

    “Keep the composition and colors. Change only the date to Saturday 19 September. Keep that text clear and readable.”
  5. Save and share.

    Download the image from your chat app. Before printing, check the image dimensions, crop, and text at the size you plan to use. Ask your printer about resolution and bleed for larger prints.

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