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Heavy Metal Concert PosterGo big. Then bigger.

A skull, dragon, or ruined fortress fills the frame under dramatic lighting, framed by fire and lightning, with the band name thundering across the top in blackletter.

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Metal all-dayers, Halloween shows, and fantasy conventions.

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The event name is the biggest thing on the sheet, so make it a short, mighty phrase. In the notes, ask for one central beast or landmark and say where the light comes from.

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A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstIron HarvestRead 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: Iron Harvest
When: Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Doors 6pm
Where: The Foundry, Bayview
Lineup / highlights: Five bands of doom, thrash, and heavy metal
Headlined by Black Ember
Admission: $18 advance · 18+

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements.
Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type.
Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white.
Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below.
Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic.
Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A horned skull forged in a blast furnace, molten metal pouring from its eye sockets.
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 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 Heavy Metal Concert Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements.
Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type.
Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white.
Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below.
Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic.
Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A skeletal fist punching up through a basement floor, lightning forking off the knuckles.
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
Interpret the supplied event in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements.
Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type.
Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white.
Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below.
Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic.
Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A ruined saloon street rising from fog, lightning striking a bell tower as ravens scatter.
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
Interpret the supplied event in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements.
Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type.
Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white.
Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below.
Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic.
Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A dragon coiled around a hilltop, meteors streaking like flaming arrows past its wings.
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 SunburstDía de los Muertos ProcessionRead 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: Día de los Muertos Procession
When: Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7pm
Where: Garfield Square, Mission District
Activities / highlights: Candlelight procession and community altars
Admission: Free · Bring a photo of someone you miss

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Heavy Metal Concert Poster style.
Visual vocabulary: skulls, dragons, flames, demons, or fantasy architecture as central image; detailed figurative illustration with dramatic lighting; blackletter or thorned gothic display type; heavy dark background — black or deep purple-black; fire or lightning as compositional elements.
Lettering direction: blackletter gothic or custom thorned metal lettering; band name enormous — often the dominant visual element; support acts in smaller but still dramatic type.
Suggested colors: black, deep red, orange flame, silver, bone white.
Composition: dramatic central image; band name across top or arched above; dates below.
Atmosphere: dark, powerful, maximalist, earnestly epic.
Keep out of the design: pastel colours, clean modernist minimalism, ironic detachment, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A skull crowned with marigolds and candle flames, fire framing a torch-lit procession.
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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