Graphic design
Swiss typographyLet the type lead.
A disciplined grid, crisp sans-serif lettering, and deliberate negative space make information the main event.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Contemporary classical recordings, label compilations, and minimal techno or ambient albums.
A little art direction
Keep the hierarchy obvious: artist, title, then everything else small. Leave the illustration notes almost empty or name one restrained geometric element.
The palette
From these words to these album covers
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Open larger viewAn albumTallow Works: Year One
Open larger viewAn albumThe Quiet Hour
Open larger viewAn albumSlow Fire
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Open larger viewA single or EPTape Hiss
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An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTallow Works: Year OneRead 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: Various Artists Title: Tallow Works: Year One Extra line: A label compilation Label: Tallow Works Recordings ART DIRECTION Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A strict grid of small numbered squares, one per track, on a broad empty field. 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 SunburstThe Quiet HourRead 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: Ada Merrow Title: The Quiet Hour Label: Foghorn Records ART DIRECTION Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts. ILLUSTRATION NOTES An unmade bed by a window at dawn, a guitar leaning against the wall. 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 Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A small solid square sitting low in a vast empty field, flush left. 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 Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts. 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.
A single or EP · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstTape HissRead 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: Analog Girl Title: Tape Hiss ART DIRECTION Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A tiny cassette outline in one corner of an otherwise empty grid. 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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