Places & eras
Polish Poster SchoolOne image, saying everything.
A single painterly, surreal image dominates the page in deep saturated color, standing in for the event as metaphor, with tiny type tucked in a corner.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Literary novels, translated fiction, and psychological mysteries.
A little art direction
Write the notes as a metaphor, not a scene: one object doing something impossible. Leave the tagline off; the image should stand alone.
The palette
From these words to these book covers
Now make it yours See the style in action.
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Cartographer of Fog
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Little Marquee
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Glitch
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Tallow Works
Open larger viewFiction or poetryCold Front
Real generated examples; your own result will vary. The exact prompt behind each one is further down the page.
Your idea, this style
Make it yours.
Your details stay in this browser tab. Switch styles without starting over.
Ready to pastePlain text · No code
Copy first, then paste into your preferred image-making chat.
Opens in a new tab. Your prompt is not sent automatically.
The prompts behind these book covers.
Each cover above was generated from the prompt below it, unedited. Copy one as-is or change the details. Your image-making app may interpret the style differently each time.
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 Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A painterly hand unrolling a map whose streets lift off the paper as drifting fog. 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 Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single cinema seat sitting alone in a painted field, a beam of light falling on it. 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 GlitchRead 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 Glitch Author: Kestrel Vale Tagline: A novel of broken signals and second chances Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A painted human face split into two halves that no longer line up. 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 Tallow WorksRead 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 Tallow Works Subtitle: A novel Author: Dara Fenwick Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single candle whose melting wax forms a tiny factory with a smoking chimney. 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 SunburstCold FrontRead 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: Cold Front Subtitle: A Detective Kestrel mystery Author: Tess Halloran Publisher: Barbary Coast Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Polish Poster School style. Visual vocabulary: painterly surreal imagery; metaphorical rather than literal representation; bold colour fields; hand-painted texture; sparse composition with single strong image. Lettering direction: minimal text, small and unobtrusive; clean sans-serif in corner. Suggested colors: rich saturated colours — deep red, ultramarine, ochre. Composition: single image dominates; tiny text in corner. Atmosphere: artistic, symbolic, intellectually rich. Keep out of the design: literal illustration, busy text layout, craft-fair aesthetics. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A painted detective's hat slowly filling with snow under a hard flat sky. 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.
Prompt version 1 · 5 generated examples · Copy-and-paste guide →
