# Linocut × WPA Poster — composed image prompt
# IndexStyle — https://indexstyle.org/compose?ids=linocut+wpa-poster
# Linocut carries the structure. WPA Poster appear as accents, each further back than the last.
# Style descriptors only. Never imitates a specific artist, studio, brand or work.

An original image that takes its structure from Linocut (Technique, 1890s–) and its accent from WPA Poster (Style, 1935–1943). Structural cues: Large cut planes; Overlapping color blocks; Simplified figures; Repeating movement. Accent cues, used sparingly: Simplified landscapes; Bold sans-serifs; Screenprint color; A clear call to action. Composition: Repeat forms with aligned motion; change the current in one place. Type and lettering: Letters sturdy enough to hold against the shapes; one color per block. Let one material quality come from the second style: Three to five flat colors, the paper's own tone, simple shading. Mood: Intimacy, Exhilaration, Nostalgia, Trust. Color: build on #d9d0ae, #4b6f70, #a64d3a with a single accent drawn from #e2cf9e, #c65a34, #254d52. Constraints: do not imitate, reference or name any specific artist, studio, brand, character or copyrighted work. Produce an original composition in the general period languages described above.

# Cautions carried from each entry
# - Linocut: The difference from woodcut is not mere roughness. Use linoleum's smooth curves and planes.
# - WPA Poster: Don't borrow only the nostalgia. Be clear about who is being asked to do what, publicly.

# Design specs: https://indexstyle.org/styles/linocut/design.md · https://indexstyle.org/styles/wpa-poster/design.md