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Halftone / NewsprintRead all about it.
A masthead, ruled columns, and one dominant photo broken into big visible halftone blobs, all in fresh black ink on white paper.
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Community campaigns and rallies, punk and post-punk gigs, and local news or media events.
A little art direction
Write the event name like a headline and keep it under five words. In the illustration notes, describe one press-style photo (a crowd, a face, a building) that will survive a coarse dot screen.
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Open larger viewA music eventRiot Season
Open larger viewA community eventSave Our Branch Library
Open larger viewA music event24th Street Block Party
Open larger viewA community eventFog City Zine Fest
Open larger viewA community eventMarch for Clean Air
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A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstRiot SeasonRead 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: Riot Season When: Friday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 7pm Where: The Basement, SoMa Lineup / highlights: Punk and hardcore all-dayer Cold Front · Bad Habit · Split Lip · The Nerves Admission: $12 · All ages Presented by Posterage ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A press photo of a singer mid-scream at the front of a packed crowd, coarsely screened. 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 SunburstSave Our Branch LibraryRead 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: Save Our Branch Library When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 11am Where: Civic Center Plaza Activities / highlights: Speakers, music, and a march to City Hall Admission: Free · All welcome Presented by Neighbors for Libraries ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A press photo of townspeople with placards on the library steps, coarsely screened. 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 Sunburst24th Street Block PartyRead 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: 24th Street Block Party When: Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 3pm till late Where: 24th Street, Mission District Lineup / highlights: DJs, MCs, breakers, and a live graffiti wall Hosted by Marcus Dee Admission: Free · All ages ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A press photo of a breaker mid-headspin in a packed street, coarsely screened. 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 SunburstFog City Zine FestRead 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: Fog City Zine Fest When: Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Noon–5pm Where: Posterage Hall, Mission District Activities / highlights: Two hundred tables of zines, comics, and small press Admission: Free · All ages ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A press photo of hands flipping through stacked booklets at a crowded table, coarsely screened. 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 SunburstMarch for Clean AirRead 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: March for Clean Air When: Saturday, June 6, 2026 · Noon Where: Embarcadero Plaza Activities / highlights: Gather at noon, march at 1pm Family bloc at the front Admission: Free · Everyone welcome ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in Halftone / Newsprint style. Visual vocabulary: large exaggerated halftone dot screen — blobs not fine dots — over all photos; photos read as high-contrast graphic patches, detail sacrificed to dot pattern; white or very pale grey paper ground — freshly printed, not aged; heavy black ink with slight spread into paper texture; ruled column dividers and horizontal rules between stories. Lettering direction: tabloid variant — massive bold condensed sans headline, all-caps, urgent; broadsheet variant — authoritative serif headline, mixed case, formal column grid; standfirst in slightly smaller bold; body text in tight justified columns. Suggested colors: black ink on white; optional single red for masthead banner or drop capital only — no other colour. Composition: masthead across full width at top; dominant photo with halftone screen; stacked headline and columns below. Atmosphere: urgent, journalistic, democratic, freshly inked, pre-digital Britain. Keep out of the design: yellowed or aged paper — this is a freshly printed newspaper, colour photography or colour ink other than a single red accent, fine halftone dots — make them large and visible, decorative illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A press photo of a family bloc with strollers filling a wide plaza, coarsely screened. 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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