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Vintage travel poster
A mid-century style travel poster of any place, with flat shapes, a limited palette and room for a title.
Prompt
Vintage travel poster of [place, e.g. the cliffs of a Mediterranean island] in the style of a mid-century screen print. Bold flat shapes, simplified forms and a limited palette of five colors: [palette, e.g. terracotta, sand, deep blue, teal and cream]. The scene centers on [focal point, e.g. a white lighthouse on a cliff above a sailboat], with dramatic perspective and long diagonal shadows. Subtle paper texture, slight ink grain and a hint of print misregistration. A large, clean band of sky at the top, left empty for a title added later.
Aspect ratio: 2:3 (portrait).
Avoid: text, letters, photorealism, gradients.Variation: With title
Vintage travel poster of [place, e.g. the cliffs of a Mediterranean island] with the exact title "[title, e.g. VISIT CALDERA]" in large, bold, art deco capital letters across the top, every letter correctly spelled. Mid-century screen-print style: bold flat shapes, simplified forms and a limited palette of [palette, e.g. terracotta, sand, deep blue, teal and cream]. The scene centers on [focal point, e.g. a white lighthouse on a cliff above a sailboat], with dramatic perspective, subtle paper texture and ink grain.
Aspect ratio: 2:3 (portrait).
Avoid: extra words, photorealism, gradients.Variation: Night scene
Vintage travel poster of [place, e.g. a mountain lake village] at night, in a mid-century screen-print style. A deep navy and teal palette with warm yellow accents: glowing windows, a crescent moon and stars scattered across the sky. Bold flat shapes and simplified silhouettes of [focal point, e.g. pine trees and a wooden boathouse] reflected in still water, with subtle paper texture and ink grain. A calm, inviting mood, and a clean band of sky at the top left empty for a title added later.
Aspect ratio: 2:3 (portrait).
Avoid: text, letters, photorealism, gradients.Fill in the blanks (optional)
A blank left empty is sent as it is, and most tools will then use its example.
Open in
- ChatGPT Text in images(opens with the prompt filled in)
- Gemini Photo edits(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Midjourney Artistic style(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Ideogram Logos & lettering(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Leonardo Anime & game art(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Firefly Commercial use(copies the prompt, then opens the site)
- Bing Image Creator Free drafts(opens with the prompt filled in)
- Grok Quick variations(opens with the prompt filled in)
★ is the AI you used last for image prompts.
Why it works
Screen-printed posters were defined by flat shapes and only a few ink colors, so limiting the palette and naming the print texture (paper grain, slight misregistration) gets the look right. A single focal point with dramatic perspective gives the poster its punch. Leaving a clean band of sky lets you add your own title in an editor, which is more reliable than generated lettering; the "With title" version is for tools that spell well.
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