Handmade & folk
School Cutout CollageScissors, glue, and enthusiasm.
Bold construction-paper shapes with visible scissor-cut edges overlap across the page, glue marks and all, with letters cut from contrasting paper.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Indie pop EPs, children's music albums, and community fundraiser compilations.
A little art direction
Ask for two or three big paper shapes rather than a scene. Keep artist and title short, since every letter has to look cut from paper.
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Open larger viewA single or EPShallow End
Open larger viewAn albumCorner Club
Open larger viewAn albumTallow
Open larger viewAn albumSlow Fire
Open larger viewA single or EPSlack Water
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A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstShallow EndRead 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: Wave Pool Title: Shallow End Extra line: EP ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in School Cutout Collage style. Visual vocabulary: construction paper in bold colours; visible scissor-cut edges; overlapping paper layers; glue marks or slight misalignment; simple representational shapes — sun, tree, tent. Lettering direction: cut-out paper letters or marker handwriting; uneven baseline. Suggested colors: construction paper colours — red, green, blue, yellow, orange. Composition: collage fills the page; text cut from contrasting paper. Atmosphere: enthusiastic, primary-school, community. Keep out of the design: digital smoothness, professional polish, stock illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Overlapping cut-paper pool shapes with a scissor-edged swimming ring and one paper ladder. 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 School Cutout Collage style. Visual vocabulary: construction paper in bold colours; visible scissor-cut edges; overlapping paper layers; glue marks or slight misalignment; simple representational shapes — sun, tree, tent. Lettering direction: cut-out paper letters or marker handwriting; uneven baseline. Suggested colors: construction paper colours — red, green, blue, yellow, orange. Composition: collage fills the page; text cut from contrasting paper. Atmosphere: enthusiastic, primary-school, community. Keep out of the design: digital smoothness, professional polish, stock illustration. 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.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTallowRead 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: Juno Park Title: Tallow Label: Tallow Works Recordings ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in School Cutout Collage style. Visual vocabulary: construction paper in bold colours; visible scissor-cut edges; overlapping paper layers; glue marks or slight misalignment; simple representational shapes — sun, tree, tent. Lettering direction: cut-out paper letters or marker handwriting; uneven baseline. Suggested colors: construction paper colours — red, green, blue, yellow, orange. Composition: collage fills the page; text cut from contrasting paper. Atmosphere: enthusiastic, primary-school, community. Keep out of the design: digital smoothness, professional polish, stock illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A candle burned down to its last inch, wax pooled on a tin plate. 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 School Cutout Collage style. Visual vocabulary: construction paper in bold colours; visible scissor-cut edges; overlapping paper layers; glue marks or slight misalignment; simple representational shapes — sun, tree, tent. Lettering direction: cut-out paper letters or marker handwriting; uneven baseline. Suggested colors: construction paper colours — red, green, blue, yellow, orange. Composition: collage fills the page; text cut from contrasting paper. Atmosphere: enthusiastic, primary-school, community. Keep out of the design: digital smoothness, professional polish, stock illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A squat paper kiln shape with three jagged cut-paper flames rising off the top. 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 SunburstSlack WaterRead 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: Sea Glass Title: Slack Water ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in School Cutout Collage style. Visual vocabulary: construction paper in bold colours; visible scissor-cut edges; overlapping paper layers; glue marks or slight misalignment; simple representational shapes — sun, tree, tent. Lettering direction: cut-out paper letters or marker handwriting; uneven baseline. Suggested colors: construction paper colours — red, green, blue, yellow, orange. Composition: collage fills the page; text cut from contrasting paper. Atmosphere: enthusiastic, primary-school, community. Keep out of the design: digital smoothness, professional polish, stock illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A still tide pool reflecting an empty sky, one smooth piece of glass at its center. 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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