Places & eras

Vintage travelSomewhere worth going.

Simplified landscapes, broad color planes, and a striking destination name make the place the star.

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Americana albums, coastal folk records, and easy-listening bossa nova.

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Include a landscape or coastline in the notes if you want the cover to evoke a place. Keep the artist name short so it works as the big destination word.

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An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstWeather EyeRead 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: Long Sky
Title: Weather Eye
Label: Foghorn Records

ART DIRECTION
Use a simplified illustrated landscape with strong foreground and background layers, broad flat color planes, and subtle lithographic paper texture. Work in teal, sun-warmed ochre, and cream. Give the title large confident display lettering. Avoid photorealism, invented landmarks, and tiny decorative text.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Broad plains under stacked bands of cloud, a lone windmill in the middle distance.
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
Use a simplified illustrated landscape with strong foreground and background layers, broad flat color planes, and subtle lithographic paper texture. Work in teal, sun-warmed ochre, and cream. Give the title large confident display lettering. Avoid photorealism, invented landmarks, and tiny decorative text.

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.
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
Use a simplified illustrated landscape with strong foreground and background layers, broad flat color planes, and subtle lithographic paper texture. Work in teal, sun-warmed ochre, and cream. Give the title large confident display lettering. Avoid photorealism, invented landmarks, and tiny decorative text.

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.
An album · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstUndertowRead 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: Sea Glass
Title: Undertow
Label: Posterage Records

ART DIRECTION
Use a simplified illustrated landscape with strong foreground and background layers, broad flat color planes, and subtle lithographic paper texture. Work in teal, sun-warmed ochre, and cream. Give the title large confident display lettering. Avoid photorealism, invented landmarks, and tiny decorative text.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A rocky cove at low tide with a curling wave and a headland in the distance.
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 SunburstMarina GreenRead 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 Alameda Trio
Title: Marina Green
Extra line: Bossa nova at sunset

ART DIRECTION
Use a simplified illustrated landscape with strong foreground and background layers, broad flat color planes, and subtle lithographic paper texture. Work in teal, sun-warmed ochre, and cream. Give the title large confident display lettering. Avoid photorealism, invented landmarks, and tiny decorative text.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A wide waterfront lawn with sailboats on the bay and low hills behind.
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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