Get a zine cover with room for the masthead

About this exercise

Your campus sustainability club is printing its zine and wants cover art from Midjourney. Get Claude to write one paste-ready Midjourney prompt: a single plain-text paragraph under 100 words that ends with --ar 2:3 and a --no list. It must keep the top 20% empty for the masthead you'll add, show this issue's theme (not last issue's), use the risograph look with exactly the 2 ink colors by hex, and include no text or brand logos.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Not naming the tool. Without "Midjourney", the AI skips --ar 2:3. Try: Add: "End with --ar 2:3 --no text, logos."
• No room for the masthead. The art fills the top, where GREEN LOOP goes. Try: Add: "Top 20% empty."
• Mixing up issues. The notes mention the garden issue, and the AI may drift to vegetables. Try: Add: "Theme: repair. No gardens or vegetables."
• Too many colors. Riso prints only 2 inks; a full-color image won't print right. Try: Add: "Only 2 inks: #FF48B0 and #00838A."
• Write-up with headings. The AI explains riso printing. Try: Add: "Output only the prompt, about 55 words."

What a strong prompt includes

• Names the tool
• Sets the shape
• Leaves masthead room
• Limits the inks
• Rules out text and logos

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