Print & texture

RisographA little beautifully imperfect.

Limited spot colors overlap on paper, with grain and gentle registration shifts that make a print feel tactile.

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Independent folk albums, bedroom pop singles, and DIY punk records.

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Choose two ink colours and let their overlaps provide the third. Name one bold simplified subject in the illustration notes; fine detail disappears in the grain.

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An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstOne More RoundRead 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 Lanterns
Title: One More Round
Extra line: Songs from the Songwriter Round
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Emulate a two-ink risograph print in fluorescent coral and deep blue on uncoated cream paper. Use bold simplified illustration, visible halftone grain, and slight ink misregistration in the artwork. Keep lettering sharp and readable. Avoid glossy effects and photographic realism.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Five simplified lanterns in a ring, halftone grain and slight misregistration.
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 SunburstDune SongsRead 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: Marram
Title: Dune Songs
Extra line: EP

ART DIRECTION
Emulate a two-ink risograph print in fluorescent coral and deep blue on uncoated cream paper. Use bold simplified illustration, visible halftone grain, and slight ink misregistration in the artwork. Keep lettering sharp and readable. Avoid glossy effects and photographic realism.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A simplified tuft of dune grass bending in wind, grainy ink misregistered.
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 GrowthRead 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: Hollow Pines
Title: Second Growth

ART DIRECTION
Emulate a two-ink risograph print in fluorescent coral and deep blue on uncoated cream paper. Use bold simplified illustration, visible halftone grain, and slight ink misregistration in the artwork. Keep lettering sharp and readable. Avoid glossy effects and photographic realism.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Young pines rising among blackened stumps under a clear sky.
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
Emulate a two-ink risograph print in fluorescent coral and deep blue on uncoated cream paper. Use bold simplified illustration, visible halftone grain, and slight ink misregistration in the artwork. Keep lettering sharp and readable. Avoid glossy effects and photographic realism.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A simplified hand flicking a lighter, bold halftone grain.
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 SunburstHeadlandRead 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: Marram
Title: Headland
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Emulate a two-ink risograph print in fluorescent coral and deep blue on uncoated cream paper. Use bold simplified illustration, visible halftone grain, and slight ink misregistration in the artwork. Keep lettering sharp and readable. Avoid glossy effects and photographic realism.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A grassy headland dropping to the sea, a lone bird hanging in the wind.
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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