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Stamp / Letterpress (Modernised)Pressed, not printed.

Heavy ink pressed into thick paper, with a bold simplified graphic mark, woodtype lettering, and a stamp-like motif repeated for texture.

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Craft and repair manuals, community cookbooks, and small-press fiction.

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Pick one simple mark for the illustration notes, a candle, a wrench, a loaf, that could be cut as a stamp. Keep the subtitle to a few words so each line gets its own band.

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Fiction or poetryThe Tallow Works
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NonfictionThe Community Kitchen
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NonfictionRepair
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NonfictionGrow Anything
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NonfictionThe Printmaker's Hand

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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.


ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief in Stamp / Letterpress (Modernised) style.
Visual vocabulary: heavy ink coverage; slight impression or deboss texture; bold simplified graphic marks; limited colour — two inks maximum; stamp-like repeated motifs.
Lettering direction: letterpress serif or woodtype; tactile letter impression visible; generous letterspacing.
Suggested colors: black, cream, one accent — red or green.
Composition: centred bold graphic; text in clear bands.
Atmosphere: crafted, substantial, event-worthy.
Keep out of the design: digital smoothness, pastel craft-fair palette, bunting.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

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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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 Stamp / Letterpress (Modernised) style.
Visual vocabulary: heavy ink coverage; slight impression or deboss texture; bold simplified graphic marks; limited colour — two inks maximum; stamp-like repeated motifs.
Lettering direction: letterpress serif or woodtype; tactile letter impression visible; generous letterspacing.
Suggested colors: black, cream, one accent — red or green.
Composition: centred bold graphic; text in clear bands.
Atmosphere: crafted, substantial, event-worthy.
Keep out of the design: digital smoothness, pastel craft-fair palette, bunting.
Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A single dipped candle as a bold stamp mark, repeated small as a border texture.
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 Community KitchenRead 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 Community Kitchen
Subtitle: Fifty suppers cooked by neighbors
Author: St. Brigid's Volunteers

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A bold stamped loaf of bread, repeated in a faint row along the lower edge.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstRepairRead 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: Repair
Subtitle: How to fix almost everything you own
Author: Tomas Weld
Publisher: Foghorn Books

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A bold stamped wrench crossed with a needle, the mark repeated small around the border.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A bold stamped seed packet mark with a sprout, repeated faintly across the lower band.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Printmaker's HandRead 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 Printmaker's Hand
Subtitle: Screenprint, letterpress, and riso for everyone
Author: Lena Marsh
Publisher: Posterage Press

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A bold stamped hand holding a squeegee, repeated small as a tiled texture below.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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Stamp / Letterpress (Modernised)Pressed, not printed.

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