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A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstMidnight OrchestraRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a live music event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup.

POSTER TEXT
Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details.
Title: Midnight Orchestra
When: Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 7:30pm
Where: Posterage Hall, Mission District
Lineup / highlights: Strings, brass, and a late program of film scores
Admission: $22 · Students $12

ART DIRECTION
Use a symmetrical composition with stepped borders, slender rays, and a single architectural focal point. Work in midnight navy, warm ivory, and flat gold-colored accents. Use tall, elegant display lettering and neatly spaced supporting text. Avoid photorealistic metallic reflections and excessive ornament.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A stepped concert-hall proscenium with slender rays fanning out behind a raised conductor's baton.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstJazz at the LanternRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a live music event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup.

POSTER TEXT
Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details.
Title: Jazz at the Lantern
When: Every Sunday in May · 6pm
Where: The Lantern, North Beach
Lineup / highlights: The Iris Quartet with a different guest each week
Admission: No cover · Two-drink minimum

ART DIRECTION
Use a symmetrical composition with stepped borders, slender rays, and a single architectural focal point. Work in midnight navy, warm ivory, and flat gold-colored accents. Use tall, elegant display lettering and neatly spaced supporting text. Avoid photorealistic metallic reflections and excessive ornament.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A single stepped lantern tower with a trumpet bell rising symmetrically at its top.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstBarbary Coast History WalkRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup.

POSTER TEXT
Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details.
Title: Barbary Coast History Walk
When: Sunday, May 10, 2026 · 2pm
Where: Meet at Portsmouth Square
Activities / highlights: Two hours through the city's oldest streets
Led by the neighborhood history society
Admission: $5 · Under 16 free

ART DIRECTION
Use a symmetrical composition with stepped borders, slender rays, and a single architectural focal point. Work in midnight navy, warm ivory, and flat gold-colored accents. Use tall, elegant display lettering and neatly spaced supporting text. Avoid photorealistic metallic reflections and excessive ornament.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A stepped skyline of old brick facades and a clipper ship's masts framed by symmetrical sunrays.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstMeteor NightRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup.

POSTER TEXT
Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details.
Title: Meteor Night
When: Friday, November 6, 2026 · 8pm
Where: Twin Peaks Summit
Activities / highlights: Telescopes, hot drinks, and the Leonid meteor shower
Admission: $3 · Dress warm
Presented by Fog City Astronomers

ART DIRECTION
Use a symmetrical composition with stepped borders, slender rays, and a single architectural focal point. Work in midnight navy, warm ivory, and flat gold-colored accents. Use tall, elegant display lettering and neatly spaced supporting text. Avoid photorealistic metallic reflections and excessive ornament.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A stepped hilltop observatory dome with meteor streaks radiating outward in perfect symmetry.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFriday Night Film ClubRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup.

POSTER TEXT
Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details.
Title: Friday Night Film Club
When: Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:30pm
Where: The Little Marquee, Noe Valley
Activities / highlights: A double bill of classic comedies with live piano
Admission: $5 · Bring a cushion

ART DIRECTION
Use a symmetrical composition with stepped borders, slender rays, and a single architectural focal point. Work in midnight navy, warm ivory, and flat gold-colored accents. Use tall, elegant display lettering and neatly spaced supporting text. Avoid photorealistic metallic reflections and excessive ornament.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A stylized cinema marquee with rays fanning from a single projector beam above stepped theatre doors.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.

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