Vintage Mid-Century Travel Postcard

Generates a retro 1950s travel postcard illustration based on an attached reference image and subject.

Prompt Template

A vintage mid-century travel postcard illustration of {{Place or City: e.g. Zofingen}}. Vibrant lithographic colors, textured matte paper effect, bold serif typography at the bottom saying 'Greetings from...', retro gouache painting style, 1950s aesthetic, slightly faded edges, high grain. Use the attached image as a reference for the subject. {{Clothing: change the Clothing to match the era, keep the clothing}}

Prompt Guide

Best For

  • Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
  • Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
  • Workflows related to Design & Art.

How To Use It

  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Place or City

e.g. Zofingen

Clothing

change the Clothing to match the era, keep the clothing

Example Starting Point

A vintage mid-century travel postcard illustration of e.g. Zofingen. Vibrant lithographic colors, textured matte paper effect, bold serif typography at the bottom saying 'Greetings from...', retro gouache painting style, 1950s aesthetic, slightly faded edges, high grain. Use the attached image as a reference for the subject. change the Clothing to match the era

How Variables Work

Variable Syntax

Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:

{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

Predefined Variables

A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.

{{Tone: [tones] }}

Custom Selection Lists

You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.

{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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