Copy-ready prompt
A striking editorial poster employing a Brutalist Swiss modern infographic style, with a light warm gray background, a vertical composition, and a divided layout: the left side is dominated by oversized font, while the right side is dominated by a blurred monochrome face. The main title is typed with huge, compressed sans-serif capital letters stacked on top of each other, and the content is {argument name="headline text" default="SHORT-FORM ATTENTION TAX"} The text is divided into sections: “SHORT-FORM” in black and “ATTENTION TAX” in bright red-orange. A small vertical year marker, “-2024,” is placed on the far left edge. Tiny all-caps “YOUR ATTENTION. THEIR ECONOMY.” is added to the top left corner, and tiny all-caps “TIME IS LIMITED. ATTENTION ISN'T.” is added to the top right corner, with small plus signs near the corners for alignment. Below the left heading, a subheading, “A hidden cost extracted every time you scroll.”, is added. Three numbered information blocks are arranged vertically on the bottom left, each marked with a vertical red-orange bar and large black numbers: Part 1 is titled “WHAT IS IT?”, Part 2 is titled “WHY DOES IT EXIST?”, and Part 3 is titled “HOW IT AFFECTS BEHAVIOR.” Part 01 explains that the "short video attention tax" is the hidden cost of consuming endless short video content, measured by the number of seconds, minutes, and mental energy extracted by the platform to keep you scrolling. Part 02 explains that platforms compete for attention because attention, data, and profit are closely related, and short video content is optimized for instant rewards, unlimited scrolling, and the inability to stop. Part 03 includes six key points highlighted in red and orange: "Shortens attention span," "Reduces deep focus," "Increases impulsive behavior," "Disrupts memory and learning," "Drives comparison and anxiety," and "Creates compulsive usage loops," followed by a brief summary on reshaping ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. In the left-center and lower-middle areas, mixed-size fonts are used for typographical editing: "Attention is the most valuable currency of the 21st century.", with the word "currency" highlighted in red-orange. A small statistical block reads, "THE AVERAGE PERSON SPENDS 90+ MINUTES DAILY ON SHORT-FORM VIDEO APPS.", with "90+ MINUTES" highlighted in red-orange. A large stacked numerical statement reads "16 DAYS" in black, with "THAT'S OVER" above and "A YEAR" below. A short closing statement reads, "TAX AVOIDANCE STARTS WITH AWARENESS." In the right half, a black-and-white close-up of a face is shown, partially cropped, looking straight ahead with a serious, neutral expression. Strong horizontal motion blur, digital smearing, scan-line-like stripes, and glitch bars running across the face are applied, particularly around the forehead, nose, and mouth. Five vertical social media-style interface icons are overlaid on the right side of the face: a white circle/profile dot, a reddish-orange heart, a white speech bubble, a white bookmark ribbon, and a white share arrow. A large, semi-transparent reddish-orange circle is added to the bottom right corner of the face. Subtle HUD-like graphic elements are incorporated: a faint circular crosshair with small reddish-orange triangular wedges near the top right corner, a thin vertical measuring ruler near the far right edge, several white square markers, small black and white horizontal bars, and scattered tiny plus signs to add texture to the layout. At the bottom, a barcode is placed on the left with tiny coordinate-style text above it, followed by three footer slogans spaced wide: “PROTECT YOUR ATTENTION. PROTECT YOUR LIFE.”, “BE MINDFUL. BE INTENTIONAL. BE FREE.”, and “RECLAIM FOCUS. RECLAIM TIME. RECLAIM YOU.” Only restrained shades of black, off-white, and reddish-orange are used. The overall look should present the feel of a high-end social commentary poster, blending radical typography, data-driven design, and dystopian technological noise portraiture, with a clear layout, strong white space, and the realism of a printed poster.
Prompt breakdown
A striking editorial poster employing a Brutalist Swiss modern infographic style, with a light warm gray background, a vertical composition, and a divided layout: the left side is dominated by oversized font, while the right side is dominated by a blurred monochrome face.
The main title is typed with huge, compressed sans-serif capital letters stacked on top of each other, and the content is {argument name="headline text" default="SHORT-FORM ATTENTION TAX"} The text is divided into sections: “SHORT-FORM” in black and “ATTENTION TAX” in bright red-orange.
A small vertical year marker, “-2024,” is placed on the far left edge.
Tiny all-caps “YOUR ATTENTION.











