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Monochrome + Single AccentOne color, used once.
Black type on white does all the work, with strong spacing, a bold weight contrast, and a single accent color landing on one word.
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Film books, memoirs, and minimalist literary fiction.
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Type is the picture, so leave the illustration notes nearly empty or name one tiny mark. Decide which single word should carry the accent and say so.
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Cartographer of Fog
Open larger viewNonfictionThe Quiet Hour
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Little Marquee
Open larger viewNonfictionClean Air
Open larger viewNonfictionThe Bay at Dusk
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Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Cartographer of FogRead 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 Cartographer of Fog Author: Elias Warrender Tagline: A city that redraws itself every night Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Monochrome + Single Accent style. Visual vocabulary: no illustration or a single minimal mark; black and white dominance; one accent colour used sparingly; strong negative space. Lettering direction: typography is the primary visual element; bold weight contrast; careful kerning and spacing. Suggested colors: black, white, one accent — bright green, orange, or red. Composition: type-driven; accent colour highlights one word or element. Atmosphere: confident, minimal, design-conscious. Keep out of the design: illustration-heavy layouts, multiple accent colours, craft-fair decoration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single tiny compass rose mark low on an otherwise empty page. 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.
Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Quiet HourRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a nonfiction book, 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 Quiet Hour Subtitle: A memoir of insomnia and music Author: Anna Reyes Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Monochrome + Single Accent style. Visual vocabulary: no illustration or a single minimal mark; black and white dominance; one accent colour used sparingly; strong negative space. Lettering direction: typography is the primary visual element; bold weight contrast; careful kerning and spacing. Suggested colors: black, white, one accent — bright green, orange, or red. Composition: type-driven; accent colour highlights one word or element. Atmosphere: confident, minimal, design-conscious. Keep out of the design: illustration-heavy layouts, multiple accent colours, craft-fair decoration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES One small clock-hand mark pointing to three, low corner, nothing else. 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 Little MarqueeRead 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 Little Marquee Author: Simon Adler Tagline: Twelve films, one small cinema, a whole life Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Monochrome + Single Accent style. Visual vocabulary: no illustration or a single minimal mark; black and white dominance; one accent colour used sparingly; strong negative space. Lettering direction: typography is the primary visual element; bold weight contrast; careful kerning and spacing. Suggested colors: black, white, one accent — bright green, orange, or red. Composition: type-driven; accent colour highlights one word or element. Atmosphere: confident, minimal, design-conscious. Keep out of the design: illustration-heavy layouts, multiple accent colours, craft-fair decoration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single small film-frame outline low center, otherwise only type. 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.
Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstClean AirRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a nonfiction book, 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: Clean Air Subtitle: What we breathe and how to change it Author: Dr. Malik Osei ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Monochrome + Single Accent style. Visual vocabulary: no illustration or a single minimal mark; black and white dominance; one accent colour used sparingly; strong negative space. Lettering direction: typography is the primary visual element; bold weight contrast; careful kerning and spacing. Suggested colors: black, white, one accent — bright green, orange, or red. Composition: type-driven; accent colour highlights one word or element. Atmosphere: confident, minimal, design-conscious. Keep out of the design: illustration-heavy layouts, multiple accent colours, craft-fair decoration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES One small circle mark, like a single particle, low right on an empty page. 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.
Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Bay at DuskRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a nonfiction book, 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 Bay at Dusk Subtitle: A natural history of the San Francisco shoreline Author: Ruth Okafor Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Monochrome + Single Accent style. Visual vocabulary: no illustration or a single minimal mark; black and white dominance; one accent colour used sparingly; strong negative space. Lettering direction: typography is the primary visual element; bold weight contrast; careful kerning and spacing. Suggested colors: black, white, one accent — bright green, orange, or red. Composition: type-driven; accent colour highlights one word or element. Atmosphere: confident, minimal, design-conscious. Keep out of the design: illustration-heavy layouts, multiple accent colours, craft-fair decoration. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single thin horizon line low on the page, nothing else drawn. 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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