Handmade & folk
Zine Cut-and-PasteTaped together at midnight.
Magazine and photo fragments layered under visible tape, typewriter text, and scribbled margin notes on a photocopied page with no grid at all.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Lo-fi bedroom pop singles, mixtapes, and small-label compilations.
A little art direction
Treat the extra line like a margin note: short and casual. In the notes name found images to cut out, like a cassette, a photo-booth strip, or a ticket stub.
The palette
From these words to these album covers
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Open larger viewA single or EPTape Hiss
Open larger viewAn albumNorth Beach
Open larger viewA single or EPWired
Open larger viewAn albumNight Bloom
Open larger viewAn albumThe Cypher Tapes
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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 Interpret the supplied brief in Zine Cut-and-Paste style. Visual vocabulary: cut-out magazine and photo fragments; visible tape or glue marks; margin notes and scribbles; layered transparent overlaps; photocopied texture. Lettering direction: typewriter text; handwritten annotations; rubber-stamp dates. Suggested colors: black and white base with found colour fragments. Composition: chaotic layering; no grid; marginalia in corners. Atmosphere: indie, personal, underground publishing. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, craft-fair warmth, digital flat illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A taped-down photo of a cassette with its ribbon spilling out and scribbled notes around it. 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 SunburstNorth BeachRead 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 Iris Quartet Title: North Beach ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Zine Cut-and-Paste style. Visual vocabulary: cut-out magazine and photo fragments; visible tape or glue marks; margin notes and scribbles; layered transparent overlaps; photocopied texture. Lettering direction: typewriter text; handwritten annotations; rubber-stamp dates. Suggested colors: black and white base with found colour fragments. Composition: chaotic layering; no grid; marginalia in corners. Atmosphere: indie, personal, underground publishing. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, craft-fair warmth, digital flat illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A cafe table at night with four empty chairs and one lit lamp. 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 SunburstWiredRead 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: The Nerves Title: Wired ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Zine Cut-and-Paste style. Visual vocabulary: cut-out magazine and photo fragments; visible tape or glue marks; margin notes and scribbles; layered transparent overlaps; photocopied texture. Lettering direction: typewriter text; handwritten annotations; rubber-stamp dates. Suggested colors: black and white base with found colour fragments. Composition: chaotic layering; no grid; marginalia in corners. Atmosphere: indie, personal, underground publishing. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, craft-fair warmth, digital flat illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A cut-out photo of a plug and socket, connected by a scribbled marker line. 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 SunburstNight BloomRead 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 Evening Shapes Title: Night Bloom Extra line: The new album Label: Posterage Records ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Zine Cut-and-Paste style. Visual vocabulary: cut-out magazine and photo fragments; visible tape or glue marks; margin notes and scribbles; layered transparent overlaps; photocopied texture. Lettering direction: typewriter text; handwritten annotations; rubber-stamp dates. Suggested colors: black and white base with found colour fragments. Composition: chaotic layering; no grid; marginalia in corners. Atmosphere: indie, personal, underground publishing. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, craft-fair warmth, digital flat illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A magazine flower cut out and taped over a photocopied night street. 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 Cypher TapesRead 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: DJ Nova Title: The Cypher Tapes Extra line: Mixtape Label: Dolores Tapes ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Zine Cut-and-Paste style. Visual vocabulary: cut-out magazine and photo fragments; visible tape or glue marks; margin notes and scribbles; layered transparent overlaps; photocopied texture. Lettering direction: typewriter text; handwritten annotations; rubber-stamp dates. Suggested colors: black and white base with found colour fragments. Composition: chaotic layering; no grid; marginalia in corners. Atmosphere: indie, personal, underground publishing. Keep out of the design: corporate polish, craft-fair warmth, digital flat illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Overlapping cassette photos fanned like cards, with a taped photo-booth strip. 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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