Print & texture
Screenprint PopFlat color, pulled by hand.
Three to five flat opaque colors stack into a bold simplified illustration, with slight overlaps where the layers meet and a hint of screen texture.
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Surf noir, dance music fiction, and punk-adjacent thrillers.
A little art direction
Name a single strong subject in the illustration notes that works as a silhouette. Keep the subtitle to one short line; the text stacks as color bands below the image.
The palette
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Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Riptides
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Long Set
Open larger viewFiction or poetryWired
Open larger viewFiction or poetryIron Harvest
Open larger viewNonfictionSketching the City
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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 Interpret the supplied brief in Screenprint Pop style. Visual vocabulary: flat spot colours — three to five layers; slight overlap where colours meet; simplified bold illustration; visible screen texture. Lettering direction: bold sans or hand-drawn lettering; text as a colour layer. Suggested colors: bold opaque colours — no transparency effects. Composition: illustration centred; text stacked below in bands. Atmosphere: direct, handmade, graphic. Keep out of the design: photographic realism, gradient shading, craft-fair ornament. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A surfer silhouette crouched inside a huge breaking wave, built from four flat layers. 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 Interpret the supplied brief in Screenprint Pop style. Visual vocabulary: flat spot colours — three to five layers; slight overlap where colours meet; simplified bold illustration; visible screen texture. Lettering direction: bold sans or hand-drawn lettering; text as a colour layer. Suggested colors: bold opaque colours — no transparency effects. Composition: illustration centred; text stacked below in bands. Atmosphere: direct, handmade, graphic. Keep out of the design: photographic realism, gradient shading, craft-fair ornament. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A DJ silhouette behind two turntables, hands raised, built from flat stacked layers. 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 SunburstWiredRead 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: Wired Subtitle: A thriller Author: Nadia Rook ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Screenprint Pop style. Visual vocabulary: flat spot colours — three to five layers; slight overlap where colours meet; simplified bold illustration; visible screen texture. Lettering direction: bold sans or hand-drawn lettering; text as a colour layer. Suggested colors: bold opaque colours — no transparency effects. Composition: illustration centred; text stacked below in bands. Atmosphere: direct, handmade, graphic. Keep out of the design: photographic realism, gradient shading, craft-fair ornament. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A silhouette figure tangled in thick cables, layers overlapping at the knots. 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 SunburstIron HarvestRead 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: Iron Harvest Subtitle: Book One of the Foundry Cycle Author: J. R. Ember Publisher: Twin Peaks Editions ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Screenprint Pop style. Visual vocabulary: flat spot colours — three to five layers; slight overlap where colours meet; simplified bold illustration; visible screen texture. Lettering direction: bold sans or hand-drawn lettering; text as a colour layer. Suggested colors: bold opaque colours — no transparency effects. Composition: illustration centred; text stacked below in bands. Atmosphere: direct, handmade, graphic. Keep out of the design: photographic realism, gradient shading, craft-fair ornament. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A blacksmith silhouette swinging a hammer, spark shapes as a separate flat layer. 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 SunburstSketching the CityRead 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: Sketching the City Subtitle: A drop-in guide to drawing San Francisco Author: Iris Chen Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Screenprint Pop style. Visual vocabulary: flat spot colours — three to five layers; slight overlap where colours meet; simplified bold illustration; visible screen texture. Lettering direction: bold sans or hand-drawn lettering; text as a colour layer. Suggested colors: bold opaque colours — no transparency effects. Composition: illustration centred; text stacked below in bands. Atmosphere: direct, handmade, graphic. Keep out of the design: photographic realism, gradient shading, craft-fair ornament. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A pencil and a sketchbook open to a hilly street, built from three flat layers. 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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