Graphic design

Swiss typographyLet the type lead.

A disciplined grid, crisp sans-serif lettering, and deliberate negative space make information the main event.

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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
Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A single thin vertical line, like a baton, standing off-center in an otherwise empty field.
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 SunburstDogpatch Open StudiosRead 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: Dogpatch Open Studios
When: Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7, 2026 · 11am–6pm
Where: Studios along Third Street, Dogpatch
Activities / highlights: Forty artists open their doors
Printmaking demonstrations on Sunday
Admission: Free

ART DIRECTION
Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A grid of forty small squares with one door-shaped square swung open.
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
Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Two bars, one solid and one broken into dashes, running parallel across empty space.
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
Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A row of identical thin vertical bars like book spines, with one bar missing from the sequence.
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
Create a rigorous asymmetrical typographic grid. Use oversized sans-serif type, flush-left alignment, generous whitespace, black and warm white with one vermilion accent. Keep any geometric imagery restrained. Avoid ornamental fonts, arbitrary rotations, and crowded layouts.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
A single large circle sitting low in the frame, like a lantern glow, leaving the rest empty.
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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