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Pixel ArtA whole world, one pixel at a time.

Chunky square pixels, tiled backgrounds, and bitmap lettering turn your subject into a retro game scene. Pick a hardware-inspired palette to give it a more specific identity.

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Chiptune albums, game soundtrack records, and retro electronic EPs.

A little art direction

Choose a color palette below; naming the hardware-inspired look gives clearer direction than asking for retro. Keep the artist name short so it fits the bitmap grid.

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The prompts behind these album covers.

Each cover above was generated from the prompt below it, unedited. Copy one as-is or change the details. Your image-making app may interpret the style differently each time.

An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSave PointRead 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: Bitwise
Title: Save Point
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Create a pixel-art design with large visible square pixels, small readable sprites, and tiled background scenery. Use a tightly limited palette as specified in the selected style options. Build lettering from a simple bitmap grid and keep it highly legible. Use hard color boundaries and optional checkerboard dithering. Reserve clear information bands for the supporting details. Avoid anti-aliased edges, smooth gradients, photographic lighting, and extra game-interface text.

SELECTED STYLE OPTIONS
Use a CGA-inspired four-color palette: cyan, magenta, white, and black only. Keep large square pixels and hard color boundaries.
Use these specific choices in preference to general style suggestions.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A glowing pixel save crystal on a checkpoint tile in a tiled dungeon.
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 SunburstFoundryRead 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: Black Ember
Title: Foundry
Extra line: 7-inch

ART DIRECTION
Create a pixel-art design with large visible square pixels, small readable sprites, and tiled background scenery. Use a tightly limited palette as specified in the selected style options. Build lettering from a simple bitmap grid and keep it highly legible. Use hard color boundaries and optional checkerboard dithering. Reserve clear information bands for the supporting details. Avoid anti-aliased edges, smooth gradients, photographic lighting, and extra game-interface text.

SELECTED STYLE OPTIONS
Use a CGA-inspired four-color palette: cyan, magenta, white, and black only. Keep large square pixels and hard color boundaries.
Use these specific choices in preference to general style suggestions.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A crucible pouring molten metal into darkness, sparks frozen mid-air.
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
Create a pixel-art design with large visible square pixels, small readable sprites, and tiled background scenery. Use a tightly limited palette as specified in the selected style options. Build lettering from a simple bitmap grid and keep it highly legible. Use hard color boundaries and optional checkerboard dithering. Reserve clear information bands for the supporting details. Avoid anti-aliased edges, smooth gradients, photographic lighting, and extra game-interface text.

SELECTED STYLE OPTIONS
Use a CGA-inspired four-color palette: cyan, magenta, white, and black only. Keep large square pixels and hard color boundaries.
Use these specific choices in preference to general style suggestions.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A pixel city street at night with circuit-like tiled pavement.
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
Create a pixel-art design with large visible square pixels, small readable sprites, and tiled background scenery. Use a tightly limited palette as specified in the selected style options. Build lettering from a simple bitmap grid and keep it highly legible. Use hard color boundaries and optional checkerboard dithering. Reserve clear information bands for the supporting details. Avoid anti-aliased edges, smooth gradients, photographic lighting, and extra game-interface text.

SELECTED STYLE OPTIONS
Use a CGA-inspired four-color palette: cyan, magenta, white, and black only. Keep large square pixels and hard color boundaries.
Use these specific choices in preference to general style suggestions.

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.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNorth BeachRead 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: The Iris Quartet
Title: North Beach

ART DIRECTION
Create a pixel-art design with large visible square pixels, small readable sprites, and tiled background scenery. Use a tightly limited palette as specified in the selected style options. Build lettering from a simple bitmap grid and keep it highly legible. Use hard color boundaries and optional checkerboard dithering. Reserve clear information bands for the supporting details. Avoid anti-aliased edges, smooth gradients, photographic lighting, and extra game-interface text.

SELECTED STYLE OPTIONS
Use a CGA-inspired four-color palette: cyan, magenta, white, and black only. Keep large square pixels and hard color boundaries.
Use these specific choices in preference to general style suggestions.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A cafe table at night with four empty chairs and one lit lamp.
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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