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Art NouveauEvery line has a curve.
Whiplash curves, fine linework, and flat washes of muted color frame a central figure or bloom inside a tall, ornamented border.
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Literary fiction, poetry collections, and romantic novels.
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Describe one heroine or one flower in the illustration notes, nothing more. Keep the title under four words so it can be lettered into the curves above the figure.
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryNight Bloom
Open larger viewFiction or poetryPaper Moon
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Lantern Keeper
Open larger viewFiction or poetrySeed & Cutting
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Glasshouse
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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstNight BloomRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: Night Bloom Subtitle: Poems Author: Ada Merrow Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Art Nouveau style. Visual vocabulary: sinuous whiplash curves; ornamental borders and frames; flat colour areas with fine linework; female figure or floral motif as centrepiece. Lettering direction: custom lettering integrated into curves; tall condensed serifs; decorative capitals. Suggested colors: muted gold, sage, dusty rose, teal, cream. Composition: vertical format with strong border; figure dominates upper half. Atmosphere: elegant, theatrical, fin-de-siècle. Keep out of the design: geometric modernism, sans-serif dominance, flat corporate illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single night-blooming flower on a long whiplash stem, petals opening across the lower two thirds. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstPaper MoonRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: Paper Moon Subtitle: A love story Author: Juno Park Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Art Nouveau style. Visual vocabulary: sinuous whiplash curves; ornamental borders and frames; flat colour areas with fine linework; female figure or floral motif as centrepiece. Lettering direction: custom lettering integrated into curves; tall condensed serifs; decorative capitals. Suggested colors: muted gold, sage, dusty rose, teal, cream. Composition: vertical format with strong border; figure dominates upper half. Atmosphere: elegant, theatrical, fin-de-siècle. Keep out of the design: geometric modernism, sans-serif dominance, flat corporate illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A woman in profile holding a paper crescent moon, her hair curling into the border. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Lantern KeeperRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: The Lantern Keeper Author: Hollis Pine Tagline: A ghost story for winter nights ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Art Nouveau style. Visual vocabulary: sinuous whiplash curves; ornamental borders and frames; flat colour areas with fine linework; female figure or floral motif as centrepiece. Lettering direction: custom lettering integrated into curves; tall condensed serifs; decorative capitals. Suggested colors: muted gold, sage, dusty rose, teal, cream. Composition: vertical format with strong border; figure dominates upper half. Atmosphere: elegant, theatrical, fin-de-siècle. Keep out of the design: geometric modernism, sans-serif dominance, flat corporate illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A cloaked figure raising a lantern, its glow spreading into curling fog inside the border. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSeed & CuttingRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: Seed & Cutting Subtitle: A Bernal Heights novel Author: Beatrix Allan Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Art Nouveau style. Visual vocabulary: sinuous whiplash curves; ornamental borders and frames; flat colour areas with fine linework; female figure or floral motif as centrepiece. Lettering direction: custom lettering integrated into curves; tall condensed serifs; decorative capitals. Suggested colors: muted gold, sage, dusty rose, teal, cream. Composition: vertical format with strong border; figure dominates upper half. Atmosphere: elegant, theatrical, fin-de-siècle. Keep out of the design: geometric modernism, sans-serif dominance, flat corporate illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A gardener's hands holding a rooted cutting, vines spiraling outward into a tall ornamental frame. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe GlasshouseRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book 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, quotes, or awards. Title: The Glasshouse Subtitle: A novel Author: Mira Solano Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Art Nouveau style. Visual vocabulary: sinuous whiplash curves; ornamental borders and frames; flat colour areas with fine linework; female figure or floral motif as centrepiece. Lettering direction: custom lettering integrated into curves; tall condensed serifs; decorative capitals. Suggested colors: muted gold, sage, dusty rose, teal, cream. Composition: vertical format with strong border; figure dominates upper half. Atmosphere: elegant, theatrical, fin-de-siècle. Keep out of the design: geometric modernism, sans-serif dominance, flat corporate illustration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A woman standing among tall ferns behind arched greenhouse glass, panes forming the frame. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
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