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Polish Poster SchoolOne image, saying everything.
A single painterly, surreal image dominates the page in deep saturated color, standing in for the event as metaphor, with tiny type tucked in a corner.
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Art rock albums, experimental electronic records, and post-punk LPs.
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Write the notes as a metaphor, not a scene: one object doing something impossible. Keep the extra line and label minimal so the image stands alone.
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Open larger viewAn albumNo Signal
Open larger viewAn albumGlasshouse
Open larger viewAn albumSlow Fire
Open larger viewAn albumFog Signals
Open larger viewA single or EPHalf Light
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An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNo SignalRead 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: Cold Front Title: No Signal ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A telephone receiver frozen inside a block of ice, the cord trailing out as icicles. 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 SunburstGlasshouseRead 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: Mira Solano Title: Glasshouse Label: Foghorn Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A woman's silhouette filled with a glasshouse full of plants, one pane cracked. 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 SunburstSlow FireRead 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: Kiln Title: Slow Fire Label: Posterage Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A clay pot whose lid lifts on a slow flame, smoke shaped like a sleeping face. 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 SunburstFog SignalsRead 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: Grey Harbor Title: Fog Signals ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A lighthouse whose beam is a long human arm reaching into fog. 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 SunburstHalf LightRead 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: Paper Moon Title: Half Light ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A half moon made of folded paper, one edge peeling back to show darkness. 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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