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Things to try with your photos, your words, and a little curiosity.

Mint ASCII characters forming a pair of headphones on a deep green background.

Tutorial · 4 min read

Make an animated ASCII cover from your artwork

Turn your cover art into a six-second backdrop for a release announcement. Keep the picture recognizable while its letters pulse.

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Example After Hours gig poster: cream event typography and a halftone portrait on deep green, with editable venue and ticket details.

Tutorial · 5 min read

Make a halftone gig poster from a photo

Turn a performer photo into a bold dotted portrait, then build a gig poster around it. Includes an editable layout for the name, date and venue.

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An orbital motion study and moving waveform rendered in pale blue ASCII characters on a dark background.

Tutorial · 4 min read

Turn a screen recording into an ASCII clip

Give a motion study or product demo a character-based texture. Bring in a recorded clip, keep its movement, and export a short ASCII version for your edit.

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A face built from cream-colored words on a dark background, with larger letters in the highlights.

Tutorial · 3 min read

A face made of words.

Make a birthday portrait from an inside joke. A familiar face takes shape in words your friend will recognize.

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