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Neon Sign / Diner AmericanaOpen all night.

Glowing tube-bent letters with a soft halo float on a blue-black ground, joined by a neon arrow or star as a secondary motif.

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Rockabilly singles, disco EPs, and late-night soul albums.

A little art direction

The title becomes the sign, so keep it to a word or three. In the notes ask for one neon object, like an arrow, a bolt, or a coffee cup.

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A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstWiredRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: The Nerves
Title: Wired

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Neon Sign / Diner Americana style.
Visual vocabulary: glowing letterforms with a soft neon halo effect on dark background; outlined tube-style lettering suggesting bent glass tubing; dark ground — deep blue-black or near-black; {"vivid saturated colour"=>"hot pink, electric blue, yellow-white, red"}; arrows, stars, or simple geometric motifs as secondary neon elements.
Lettering direction: script or rounded display letterforms evoking hand-bent neon tube; outlined rather than solid — the tube is the stroke, not a fill; generous letter spacing to suggest physical tube construction.
Suggested colors: deep blue-black ground; neon pink, electric blue, acid yellow, warm white glow.
Composition: dominant illuminated headline; secondary neon motif; dark field surrounding.
Atmosphere: nocturnal, American roadside, retro-glamorous, warmly commercial.
Keep out of the design: daylight or bright white backgrounds, flat colour without glow, hand-crafted or artisanal warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A tube-bent lightning bolt buzzing above a tube-bent wall plug.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNeon CircuitRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Juno Park
Title: Neon Circuit

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Neon Sign / Diner Americana style.
Visual vocabulary: glowing letterforms with a soft neon halo effect on dark background; outlined tube-style lettering suggesting bent glass tubing; dark ground — deep blue-black or near-black; {"vivid saturated colour"=>"hot pink, electric blue, yellow-white, red"}; arrows, stars, or simple geometric motifs as secondary neon elements.
Lettering direction: script or rounded display letterforms evoking hand-bent neon tube; outlined rather than solid — the tube is the stroke, not a fill; generous letter spacing to suggest physical tube construction.
Suggested colors: deep blue-black ground; neon pink, electric blue, acid yellow, warm white glow.
Composition: dominant illuminated headline; secondary neon motif; dark field surrounding.
Atmosphere: nocturnal, American roadside, retro-glamorous, warmly commercial.
Keep out of the design: daylight or bright white backgrounds, flat colour without glow, hand-crafted or artisanal warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A glowing tube circuit loop with bright nodes, one segment flickering.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst24th StreetRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Marcus Dee
Title: 24th Street
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Neon Sign / Diner Americana style.
Visual vocabulary: glowing letterforms with a soft neon halo effect on dark background; outlined tube-style lettering suggesting bent glass tubing; dark ground — deep blue-black or near-black; {"vivid saturated colour"=>"hot pink, electric blue, yellow-white, red"}; arrows, stars, or simple geometric motifs as secondary neon elements.
Lettering direction: script or rounded display letterforms evoking hand-bent neon tube; outlined rather than solid — the tube is the stroke, not a fill; generous letter spacing to suggest physical tube construction.
Suggested colors: deep blue-black ground; neon pink, electric blue, acid yellow, warm white glow.
Composition: dominant illuminated headline; secondary neon motif; dark field surrounding.
Atmosphere: nocturnal, American roadside, retro-glamorous, warmly commercial.
Keep out of the design: daylight or bright white backgrounds, flat colour without glow, hand-crafted or artisanal warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A tube-bent arrow bent to point down at a glowing doorway on a street corner.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSecond NatureRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square cover for a single or EP, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Bad Habit
Title: Second Nature
Extra line: 7-inch

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Neon Sign / Diner Americana style.
Visual vocabulary: glowing letterforms with a soft neon halo effect on dark background; outlined tube-style lettering suggesting bent glass tubing; dark ground — deep blue-black or near-black; {"vivid saturated colour"=>"hot pink, electric blue, yellow-white, red"}; arrows, stars, or simple geometric motifs as secondary neon elements.
Lettering direction: script or rounded display letterforms evoking hand-bent neon tube; outlined rather than solid — the tube is the stroke, not a fill; generous letter spacing to suggest physical tube construction.
Suggested colors: deep blue-black ground; neon pink, electric blue, acid yellow, warm white glow.
Composition: dominant illuminated headline; secondary neon motif; dark field surrounding.
Atmosphere: nocturnal, American roadside, retro-glamorous, warmly commercial.
Keep out of the design: daylight or bright white backgrounds, flat colour without glow, hand-crafted or artisanal warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A tube-bent cocktail glass with a glowing cherry and a rising bubble.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstCorner ClubRead the exact prompt
Create a finished square album cover, in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Produce the front cover artwork itself, without a vinyl sleeve, jewel case, shelf, or room mockup.

COVER TEXT
Use the following release information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text.
Artist: Night Shift
Title: Corner Club
Extra line: Recorded live over one long set
Label: Dolores Tapes

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Neon Sign / Diner Americana style.
Visual vocabulary: glowing letterforms with a soft neon halo effect on dark background; outlined tube-style lettering suggesting bent glass tubing; dark ground — deep blue-black or near-black; {"vivid saturated colour"=>"hot pink, electric blue, yellow-white, red"}; arrows, stars, or simple geometric motifs as secondary neon elements.
Lettering direction: script or rounded display letterforms evoking hand-bent neon tube; outlined rather than solid — the tube is the stroke, not a fill; generous letter spacing to suggest physical tube construction.
Suggested colors: deep blue-black ground; neon pink, electric blue, acid yellow, warm white glow.
Composition: dominant illuminated headline; secondary neon motif; dark field surrounding.
Atmosphere: nocturnal, American roadside, retro-glamorous, warmly commercial.
Keep out of the design: daylight or bright white backgrounds, flat colour without glow, hand-crafted or artisanal warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A single spinning record seen from directly above, a clock face where the label should be.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the artist name and title the strongest text elements and keep all other text minimal and small, as on a real record sleeve. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.

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