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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.

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Punk all-dayers, protest rallies, and DIY record fairs.

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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.

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A community eventSave Our Branch Library
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A concert or gigRiot Season
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A community eventFog City Zine Fest
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A concert or gigIron Harvest
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A community eventMarch for Clean Air
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A festivalSalt & Vinyl
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A fundraiser or benefitLaughs for the Lifeboat
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A protest or campaignRally for Rent Control

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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.


ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief 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 brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

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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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 concert or gig · 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

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.

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

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.

A concert or gig · 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+

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.

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

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.

A festival · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSalt & VinylRead the exact prompt

Create a finished portrait poster for a multi-act festival, 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: Salt & Vinyl
When: Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 11am–10pm
Where: Pier 70, Dogpatch
Lineup / highlights: Record fair by day, live sets by night
DJ Tidewater, Cassette Sisters, Low Orbit
Admission: $15 · Under 16 free

ART DIRECTION
Interpret the supplied brief 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 brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy.

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Photocopy grain, ransom-note letters, and a torn photo of a turntable with one angry pink slap.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

A fundraiser or benefit · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstLaughs for the LifeboatRead the exact prompt

Create a finished portrait poster for a fundraising or benefit 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: Laughs for the Lifeboat
When: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 8pm
Where: The Regent Theatre
Cause / highlights: Eight comedians, one night, all proceeds to sea rescue
Admission / donation: $20 advance · $25 door

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
High-contrast photocopy of a microphone, ransom-note letters, one angry yellow xerox colour.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

A protest or campaign · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstRally for Rent ControlRead the exact prompt

Create a finished portrait poster for a protest, march, or public campaign 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: Rally for Rent Control
When: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 · 5:30pm
Where: City Hall Steps
Demands / highlights: Speakers, then a march down Market Street
Bring signs and neighbors
Join: Everyone welcome · Free
Presented by Tenants Together SF

ILLUSTRATION NOTES
Photocopy grain, ransom-note letters, a torn photo of an eviction notice, one angry red slap.
These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text.

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