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Neue Sachlichkeit / New ObjectivityCut from the real world.

Photographic figures and objects are cut out and collaged against flat color, with harsh scale jumps, visible seams, and a headline that slices through.

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Community campaigns and marches, documentary screenings, and political punk shows.

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Name two or three concrete things to photograph in the illustration notes (a factory chimney, a child's face, a bicycle) and let the montage combine them. Keep the headline short and uppercase-friendly.

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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 Neue Sachlichkeit / New Objectivity style.
Visual vocabulary: photomontage combining photographs with drawn or typographic elements; harsh realistic rendering without idealism; dramatic cropping and scale contrast between elements; photographic figures placed against flat colour fields; visible collage seams used expressively.
Lettering direction: bold block sans-serif in German grotesque tradition; text used as slogans integrated into the image; tight uppercase headlines.
Suggested colors: black, white, photographic grey tones; deep red as political accent.
Composition: photomontage dominates; text cuts across or anchors the composition.
Atmosphere: urgent, critical, politically charged, documentary.
Keep out of the design: Expressionist distortion or emotional exaggeration, decorative ornament, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A child's photographed face collaged huge beside tiny cut-out smokestacks and traffic.
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 Neue Sachlichkeit / New Objectivity style.
Visual vocabulary: photomontage combining photographs with drawn or typographic elements; harsh realistic rendering without idealism; dramatic cropping and scale contrast between elements; photographic figures placed against flat colour fields; visible collage seams used expressively.
Lettering direction: bold block sans-serif in German grotesque tradition; text used as slogans integrated into the image; tight uppercase headlines.
Suggested colors: black, white, photographic grey tones; deep red as political accent.
Composition: photomontage dominates; text cuts across or anchors the composition.
Atmosphere: urgent, critical, politically charged, documentary.
Keep out of the design: Expressionist distortion or emotional exaggeration, decorative ornament, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photographed library facade collaged tiny under a giant cut-out hand reaching to close it.
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 Neue Sachlichkeit / New Objectivity style.
Visual vocabulary: photomontage combining photographs with drawn or typographic elements; harsh realistic rendering without idealism; dramatic cropping and scale contrast between elements; photographic figures placed against flat colour fields; visible collage seams used expressively.
Lettering direction: bold block sans-serif in German grotesque tradition; text used as slogans integrated into the image; tight uppercase headlines.
Suggested colors: black, white, photographic grey tones; deep red as political accent.
Composition: photomontage dominates; text cuts across or anchors the composition.
Atmosphere: urgent, critical, politically charged, documentary.
Keep out of the design: Expressionist distortion or emotional exaggeration, decorative ornament, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photographed crowd cropped tight, with a single enormous raised fist collaged above them.
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 SunburstSignal / NoiseRead 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: Signal / Noise
When: Saturday, March 14, 2026 · 11pm–5am
Where: The Tallow Works, Potrero Hill
Lineup / highlights: Techno, electro, and live modular sets
Fenwick · ORLA · Residents
Admission: $20 advance · 21+

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Neue Sachlichkeit / New Objectivity style.
Visual vocabulary: photomontage combining photographs with drawn or typographic elements; harsh realistic rendering without idealism; dramatic cropping and scale contrast between elements; photographic figures placed against flat colour fields; visible collage seams used expressively.
Lettering direction: bold block sans-serif in German grotesque tradition; text used as slogans integrated into the image; tight uppercase headlines.
Suggested colors: black, white, photographic grey tones; deep red as political accent.
Composition: photomontage dominates; text cuts across or anchors the composition.
Atmosphere: urgent, critical, politically charged, documentary.
Keep out of the design: Expressionist distortion or emotional exaggeration, decorative ornament, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A photographed hand on a modular synth collaged enormous above tiny cut-out dancers.
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 SunburstRepair CaféRead 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: Repair Café
When: Saturday, February 14, 2026 · 10am–2pm
Where: Bernal Heights Library
Activities / highlights: Bring broken toasters, torn jeans, and wobbly chairs
Volunteers fix them with you
Admission: Free · Donations welcome

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied event in Neue Sachlichkeit / New Objectivity style.
Visual vocabulary: photomontage combining photographs with drawn or typographic elements; harsh realistic rendering without idealism; dramatic cropping and scale contrast between elements; photographic figures placed against flat colour fields; visible collage seams used expressively.
Lettering direction: bold block sans-serif in German grotesque tradition; text used as slogans integrated into the image; tight uppercase headlines.
Suggested colors: black, white, photographic grey tones; deep red as political accent.
Composition: photomontage dominates; text cuts across or anchors the composition.
Atmosphere: urgent, critical, politically charged, documentary.
Keep out of the design: Expressionist distortion or emotional exaggeration, decorative ornament, craft-fair warmth, artificial yellowing or ageing.
Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A sharp-focus photomontage of a disassembled toaster and a wrench, hard shadows, no faces.
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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