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Shanghai Calendar Poster / YuefenpaiGlamour on the calendar.

A glamorous, softly modeled figure in qipao or Western dress poses among flowers and fans, with a decorative border and a calendar grid below.

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Spring garden posts, tea dance reminders, and vintage fashion fair stories.

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Give the figure something to hold in the notes. The calendar grid needs a proper date, so fill that field; on a story it sits below the figure.

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Vertical story (9:16) · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstBossa by the BayRead 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: Bossa by the Bay
When: Friday, June 12, 2026 · 7pm
Where: Marina Green
Highlights: Bossa nova and samba at sunset
The Alameda Trio
Admission: Free · Picnics welcome

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Shanghai Calendar Poster / Yuefenpai style.
Visual vocabulary: glamorous female figure in Western or traditional Chinese dress; Western perspective rendering with decorative Chinese elements; saturated colour with careful tonal modelling of figure; product or calendar grid element in corner or border; flowers, fans, or decorative motifs framing the figure.
Lettering direction: Chinese characters in elegant traditional script or bold modern form; Roman type for Western-market variants; decorative cartouche or banner for title.
Suggested colors: rich saturated warm tones — rouge, jade green, gold, ivory, sky blue.
Composition: central standing or seated figure; decorative borders; calendar grid below.
Atmosphere: aspirational, cosmopolitan, glamorous, Shanghai 1930s.
Keep out of the design: revolutionary or political imagery, austere modernism, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A tall seated figure in a qipao holding a folding fan, jasmine blossoms around her.
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 SunburstValencia Street Makers MarketRead 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: Valencia Street Makers Market
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 11am–5pm
Where: Valencia Street, Mission District
Highlights: Independent makers, print workshops, and local food
Admission: Free · Everyone welcome
Presented by Mission Makers Guild

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Shanghai Calendar Poster / Yuefenpai style.
Visual vocabulary: glamorous female figure in Western or traditional Chinese dress; Western perspective rendering with decorative Chinese elements; saturated colour with careful tonal modelling of figure; product or calendar grid element in corner or border; flowers, fans, or decorative motifs framing the figure.
Lettering direction: Chinese characters in elegant traditional script or bold modern form; Roman type for Western-market variants; decorative cartouche or banner for title.
Suggested colors: rich saturated warm tones — rouge, jade green, gold, ivory, sky blue.
Composition: central standing or seated figure; decorative borders; calendar grid below.
Atmosphere: aspirational, cosmopolitan, glamorous, Shanghai 1930s.
Keep out of the design: revolutionary or political imagery, austere modernism, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A smiling figure in a qipao holding up a hand-thrown ceramic bowl, peonies framing her.
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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