The book fair
A self-published novelist has a stand for the first time. He puts a stack of lighthouse bookmarks next to his books, and visitors leave with the title and his name even if they don't buy that day.
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Two sheets of three bookmarks for your novel, a stormy lighthouse and a quote on cream paper, title and name written letter for letter. Workflow visible here, no account needed.
Real workflow: three dark blue bookmarks with a lighthouse, its beam and the gold title "NORTH OF SILENCE", then three cream bookmarks with an italic French quote and engraved waves along the bottom.
At a glance
- You provide
- a text or a brief
- What the workflow produces
- 2 images in 4:3
- Canvas structure
- 5 nodes wired by 2 connections
- Models wired in
- GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- Cost of one full run
- about 6 credits, roughly $0.07
- Account
- The demo is visible without an account; generating requires a free account, trial credits included
At a book fair or a signing, the bookmark is what people take home when they aren't buying yet. Most authors throw one together by squashing the cover into a 2-inch strip. This workflow gives you two sheets of three bookmarks designed for that shape: dark artwork with the title, and a quote on cream paper.
The hard part is the narrow format and the text. A tall thin strip leaves little room, and a model left alone widens the bookmark, varies the three copies or adds a word. The prompt fixes the shape and count and quotes every line. Sunburst spells it right for three credits a sheet.
For the event where you'll hand them out, see the book signing poster; to mark your own books, the bookplate. Both sheets cost six credits.
Actual renders from the demo
These are the files of the workflow above, exactly as the models produced them, unretouched. The starting point is shown when there is one.
Render
Who it is for
Novelists and self-published authors preparing a book fair, a signing or crowdfunding rewards, booksellers, book clubs.
Which files to provide
Two lines of text in quotes, title and name or a quote and its source, and the motif you want with its colours.
How it works
- 1
Pick the text
Title and your name, or a line from the book and its source. Two lines at most: the strip is about two fingers wide.
- 2
Describe the motif
Something from your cover or your world: lighthouse, forest, key, silhouette. This template doesn't read your cover, so describe it with its colours.
- 3
Keep the white background
Three bookmarks side by side on white is what lets you cut cleanly. Ask for a hole if you're adding a tassel or ribbon.
- 4
Upscale, then print
Run the sheet through the Enhance node, print on heavy card, around 300 gsm, and cut with a ruler or a guillotine.
Variations and use cases
The same canvas, tuned for different needs: each variation is two or three lines of prompt away.
The freebie in every order
An author ships her signed copies herself. She slips a quote bookmark into each parcel, a small touch that makes readers want to post a photo of the package.
Crowdfunding rewards
For the fifteen-pound tier, the author promises the book and an exclusive bookmark. The quote version, with a line that only appears in the book, turns it into something special.
The bookshop hosting the author
Before the signing, the bookseller keeps bookmarks at the till for two weeks. Every customer leaves with the title, and the event date can go on the back.
The book club
A host is preparing the meeting on a novel. She prints the quote sheet with a line chosen by the group, and every reader keeps one in their own copy of the book.
The multi-book series
Each volume gets its bookmark, same layout, different motif and colour. Readers collect them, and the whole series stands out at a glance on a crowded book fair table.
Common mistakes
Squeezing in the whole cover
A portrait cover shrunk to a narrow strip becomes unreadable. Keep one motif and two lines of text, designed for the bookmark's shape.
Too much text
Blurb, website, socials, price: the strip overflows and the model shrinks everything. Two lines on the front, the rest on the back or behind a QR code.
Forgetting the trim margin
Text that nearly touches the edges gets clipped by the guillotine, as the demo quote could be. Ask for an inner margin, or cut a little wider.
Printing on office paper
An 80 gsm bookmark folds in the first book it marks. Print on heavy card or hand the sheet to a printer, asking for a file with bleed.
Recommended models
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Nano Banana 2.1
Recraft V4.1Frequently asked questions
Is the text spelled right?
In the demo, yes: "NORTH OF SILENCE", "Ines Marlow" and the French quote are exact on all six bookmarks, accent and middle dot included.
Can it use the artwork from my cover?
Not with this template, which starts from a blank page and draws its own motif. To reuse the exact artwork, start from your cover in an image node that takes an input image, such as Nano Banana 2.1.
Can I print a back side?
Yes: make a second sheet with a short blurb, your website or a QR code added later in your layout software, and print double-sided with the strips lined up.
How much do the two sheets cost?
Six credits, three per sheet on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst at medium quality. A third sheet, for another volume or another quote, costs three more.
Why GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
Because it spells correctly, accents and punctuation included, and it's the cheapest model in the catalogue. In the demo it also holds gold type on a dark background and repeats the same bookmark three times without drifting.
What size is a bookmark?
The usual size is around 2 x 6 to 2 x 8 inches. The demo strips have those proportions; measure them when printing and adjust the scale before cutting.
Is the sheet sharp enough for a print shop?
For home printing, after the Enhance node, yes. A print shop often prefers one file per bookmark with bleed: cut the sheet up and give them each strip.
Can I sell these bookmarks?
Yes, for your own book with your own text. A quote from another author needs their permission; see the rules on commercial use.
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