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Big Eyes / Keane WaifEyes you can't walk past.

A lone child or animal gazes straight out with enormous glistening eyes, softly painted against a dim, plain background.

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Singer-songwriter night posts, lantern walk stories, and supper or jam night reminders.

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Name one subject in the illustration notes and nothing else; a second figure kills the effect. Keep the text tiny and at the bottom of the frame.

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Vertical story (9:16) · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Songwriter RoundRead the exact prompt
Create a finished vertical social media story graphic announcing an event, in a 9:16 aspect ratio. Produce the graphic itself, without a phone frame, app interface, or mockup. Keep all text inside the middle 80% of the height so app controls do not cover it.

POST TEXT
Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the graphic; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details.
Title: The Songwriter Round
When: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 8pm
Where: The Foghorn, Dogpatch
Highlights: Four writers, one stage, songs in turn
Admission: $8 · All ages

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Big Eyes / Keane Waif style.
Visual vocabulary: enormous liquid eyes occupying a third or more of the face; soft blended painting — no hard outlines, edges dissolve into background; solitary child or animal subject, frontally posed, meeting the viewer's gaze; plain or loosely atmospheric background — dark tones, simple colour wash; slight shimmer or moisture in the eyes — a single highlight point.
Lettering direction: minimal — a small title or artist signature in simple serif or script; text never competes with the eyes; placed quietly at bottom.
Suggested colors: muted warm tones — ochre, sienna, raw umber, soft grey; eyes themselves vivid and glistening.
Composition: close-cropped figure against plain background; eyes in the upper half of the composition.
Atmosphere: sentimental, melancholy, vulnerable, kitsch sincerity, 1960s American.
Keep out of the design: hard cartoon outlines, flat vector illustration, multiple figures competing for attention, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A lone child clutching a small guitar, gazing out with enormous eyes.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

This will be viewed on a phone: keep the event name very large, use few words at a large size, and leave generous margins. Keep supporting details readable with clear contrast. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Square post (1:1) · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNight BloomRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square social media graphic announcing an event, in a 1:1 aspect ratio for an Instagram or Facebook feed. Produce the graphic itself, without a phone frame, app interface, or mockup.

POST TEXT
Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the graphic; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details.
Title: Night Bloom
When: Friday, October 16, 2026 · Doors 8pm
Where: Posterage Hall, Mission District
Highlights: The Evening Shapes
with special guests Paper Moon
Admission: $15 · 21+
Presented by Posterage

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Big Eyes / Keane Waif style.
Visual vocabulary: enormous liquid eyes occupying a third or more of the face; soft blended painting — no hard outlines, edges dissolve into background; solitary child or animal subject, frontally posed, meeting the viewer's gaze; plain or loosely atmospheric background — dark tones, simple colour wash; slight shimmer or moisture in the eyes — a single highlight point.
Lettering direction: minimal — a small title or artist signature in simple serif or script; text never competes with the eyes; placed quietly at bottom.
Suggested colors: muted warm tones — ochre, sienna, raw umber, soft grey; eyes themselves vivid and glistening.
Composition: close-cropped figure against plain background; eyes in the upper half of the composition.
Atmosphere: sentimental, melancholy, vulnerable, kitsch sincerity, 1960s American.
Keep out of the design: hard cartoon outlines, flat vector illustration, multiple figures competing for attention, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A wide-eyed girl holding a single flower against a dim plain background.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

This will be viewed on a phone: keep the event name very large, use few words at a large size, and leave generous margins. Keep supporting details readable with clear contrast. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.

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