- task
- Convert the uploaded reference photo (or a well-known likeness of the named person) into a vintage halftone bold poster-art style portrait illustration.
- subject name
- {{PERSON_NAME}}
- reference image
- {{UPLOADED_PHOTO_OR_NULL}}
- note
- Only the subject's name or an uploaded photo should be required from the user. All other parameters below are fixed art-direction rules.
- output exclusions
- Do NOT include a small circular/rounded-corner inset photo of the real reference image in the corner of the poster — the final output is the illustration ONLY, full-bleed, no reference thumbnail overlay.
- medium
- digital illustration mimicking screen-printed / offset-lithograph poster art
- influences
- 1960s-70s bold political/protest poster art, Shepard Fairey-style bold stencil illustration, risograph print texture, vintage magazine cover design, retro concert/album poster art
- line work
- high-contrast ink linework with fine cross-hatching and stippling for shading, visible pen/brush strokes in hair strands
- rendering
- flat color blocking combined with engraving-style fine line shading — NOT photorealistic, NOT airbrushed, NOT smooth gradient shading
- framing
- portrait orientation (4:5 or 3:4 aspect ratio), subject fills roughly 70-85% of vertical frame, cropped at mid-chest/shoulder
- focal backdrop
- a large solid-color circle (sun/halo motif) centered behind the subject's head, circle diameter roughly 60-70% of canvas width, subject's hair and shoulders slightly overlap and break the circle's edge
- hair treatment
- hair rendered as one of the most detailed elements — individual flowing strands, wind-swept or voluminous movement, strong directional lighting creating highlight streaks within the dark mass of hair
- instruction
- Select ONE cohesive limited palette (2-4 colors max) per poster, high contrast, no photographic gradients. Choose based on mood/subject or default to the classic scheme.
- background base
- warm cream / aged paper beige (#e8dcc4-ish)
- accent circle
- bold poster red (#c1272d-ish)
- linework shadow
- near-black ink (#1a1512-ish)
- highlight
- same cream as background used for lit skin/hair areas
- background base
- black or deep charcoal
- accent circle
- poster red or burnt orange
- linework shadow
- black ink
- highlight
- warm cream/tan
- background base
- deep navy blue
- accent circle
- muted brick-red/orange
- linework shadow
- navy/black ink
- highlight
- warm cream, with the subject's true eye color kept naturally visible as the one full-color accent
- duotone option
- for a graphic pop-art variant, render the entire subject in a single duotone (e.g. mustard-yellow and black, or gold and black) instead of cream/red/black
- content
- subject's name (first name, or first+last stacked on two lines)
- placement
- top-left corner of the poster, inset from edges
- font style
- extra-bold condensed slab-serif or grotesque sans-serif, all caps, tightly kerned, stacked on 1-2 lines, large scale (dominant typographic element)
- color
- matches the linework/shadow ink color, occasionally with a subtle drop shadow or outline for depth
- content
- a short 2-4 word tagline/epithet related to the subject (e.g. an evocative title, nickname, or descriptor)
- placement
- directly below the headline, smaller scale
- font style
- bold condensed sans-serif or slab-serif, all caps, single line
- color
- the poster's accent color (matches the circle color)
- styling
- simple, era-appropriate or modern minimal clothing rendered in flat color with the same halftone/linework shading as the rest of the piece — collared shirts, blazers, off-shoulder tops, or textured jackets with visible fabric-fold linework
- accessories
- keep minimal — small jewelry (earrings, necklace) can be included if present in reference, rendered as simple line-art shapes
- likeness
- preserve accurate, recognizable facial proportions and features of the subject from the reference photo/name, translated into the illustrated line-art style — the illustration must be clearly identifiable as that specific person
- consistency
- maintain identical composition, palette rules, and typography placement described above regardless of subject, so the whole set reads as one unified poster series