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Punk Photocopied FanzinePhotocopy it louder.
High-contrast photocopy grain, torn edges, and ransom-note letters crammed into a dense collage, with one angry xerox color slapped on top.
Make it yoursA good fit for
Punk all-dayers, protest rallies, and DIY record fairs.
A little art direction
Short shouty headline, band names in a list, nothing precious. In the illustration notes ask for a photocopied object to tear up, like a guitar or a megaphone.
The palette
From these words to these event posters
Now make it yours See the style in action.
Open larger viewA community eventSave Our Branch Library
Open larger viewA music eventRiot Season
Open larger viewA community eventFog City Zine Fest
Open larger viewA music eventIron Harvest
Open larger viewA community eventMarch for Clean Air
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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 Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A photocopied stack of library books with a raised fist bursting out of the pile. 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 Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A torn photocopy of a stage dive over a crowd, safety pins stapled through the corners. 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 Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A photocopied hand feeding a sheet into a copier, staples and torn zine covers piled below. 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 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 Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A high-contrast xerox of a headbanger mid-scream, a scythe collaged in across the frame. 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 Punk Photocopied Fanzine style. Visual vocabulary: photocopy grain and high contrast; torn paper edges; ransom-note cut-out letters; black and white with one or two colour xerox layers; safety pins, anarchy symbols, or punk collage. Lettering direction: mixed typewriter, newspaper cut-out, and marker; deliberately rough alignment. Suggested colors: black, white, photocopy grey, occasional red or yellow xerox. Composition: dense collage; text and image competing for space. Atmosphere: confrontational, DIY, underground. Keep out of the design: polished design, craft-fair aesthetics, pastel colours. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Photocopied marchers beneath a smokestack, a gas mask cut and pasted over the sky. 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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