Halftone / NewsprintRead all about it.

Square post (1:1) · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstRiot SeasonRead 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: Riot Season
When: Friday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 7pm
Where: The Basement, SoMa
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 brief in Halftone / Newsprint style.
Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories.
Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns.
Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour.
Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below.
Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain.
Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A press photo of a singer mid-shout, coarse halftone under a masthead.
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.

Vertical story (9:16) · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstMarch for Clean AirRead 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: March for Clean Air
When: Saturday, June 6, 2026 · Noon
Where: Embarcadero Plaza
Highlights: Gather at noon, march at 1pm
Family bloc at the front
Admission: Free · Everyone welcome

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Halftone / Newsprint style.
Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories.
Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns.
Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour.
Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below.
Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain.
Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A press photo of a marching crowd with a child on shoulders, coarse halftone.
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.