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Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSound SystemRead 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: Sound System Subtitle: Bass, community, and the Sunday session Author: Ita Vibes Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Use flowing organic shapes, undulating borders, and saturated tangerine, magenta, and purple. Give the headline bold custom lettering with gentle curves while preserving every word. Set the supporting details in a simple high-contrast typeface. Avoid tiny warped text and generic neon grids. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A towering speaker stack melting into flowing sound waves that swirl into the undulating 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.
Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Record BagRead 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 Record Bag Subtitle: Notes on disco, house, and everything between Author: Marcus Dee ART DIRECTION Use flowing organic shapes, undulating borders, and saturated tangerine, magenta, and purple. Give the headline bold custom lettering with gentle curves while preserving every word. Set the supporting details in a simple high-contrast typeface. Avoid tiny warped text and generic neon grids. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A record spinning into liquid grooves that flow outward and become the undulating 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 Long SetRead 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 Long Set Subtitle: A novel Author: Marcus Dee Tagline: One DJ, one night, every mistake he ever made ART DIRECTION Use flowing organic shapes, undulating borders, and saturated tangerine, magenta, and purple. Give the headline bold custom lettering with gentle curves while preserving every word. Set the supporting details in a simple high-contrast typeface. Avoid tiny warped text and generic neon grids. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A turntable arm dissolving into flowing ribbons that swirl up the sides of the 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.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe RiptidesRead 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 Riptides Author: Cal Ortega Tagline: A surf noir ART DIRECTION Use flowing organic shapes, undulating borders, and saturated tangerine, magenta, and purple. Give the headline bold custom lettering with gentle curves while preserving every word. Set the supporting details in a simple high-contrast typeface. Avoid tiny warped text and generic neon grids. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A giant curling wave whose foam swirls into flowing organic shapes across the lower half. 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 SunburstGrow AnythingRead 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: Grow Anything Subtitle: Seeds, cuttings, and stubborn optimism Author: Bernal Garden Club ART DIRECTION Use flowing organic shapes, undulating borders, and saturated tangerine, magenta, and purple. Give the headline bold custom lettering with gentle curves while preserving every word. Set the supporting details in a simple high-contrast typeface. Avoid tiny warped text and generic neon grids. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A sunflower with petals melting into flowing vines that curl around the edges of the 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.
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