Cover Image Creation Brief

I have attached 6 images. Each is the real thumbnail/hero image from one of my articles in a major publication. I need you to turn each into a magazine-cover-style graphic for my website.

CRITICAL: You MUST use the 6 attached images as the backgrounds. Do NOT generate new illustrations or photos. Crop/zoom each attached photo to fill a 600x800 portrait frame, then overlay text on top of it.

Specs for ALL 6 covers

Dimensions: 600 x 800 pixels (portrait / 3:4 ratio)
Format: PNG
Process for each: Take the attached image, crop/zoom it to fill the portrait frame (the originals are landscape — pick the most interesting region). Then overlay:
1. A dark semi-transparent gradient rising from the bottom (~40%) for text legibility
2. The publication name/wordmark at the top
3. The article title in bold white text in the lower third (each title appears ONLY ONCE — never repeat or rephrase any part of the title)
Style: Clean, editorial, professional. Each cover should look like a real cover from that publication.

Image 1 (the illustration with hands) → The Atlantic

Branding at top: “The Atlantic” in its signature red color, centered, serif font
Title (print exactly this, once): The Pro-Immigrant Case for Opposing Illegal Immigration

Image 2 (the crowd/protest photo) → Foreign Affairs

Branding at top: Navy blue banner with “Foreign Affairs” in white serif text
Title: How to Win on Immigration

Image 3 (the colorful graphic with figures and charts) → Reason

Branding at top: “reason” in lowercase modern sans-serif
Title: The Formula for Making Immigration Popular

Image 4 (the San Antonio memorial photo) → The Washington Post

Branding at top: “The Washington Post” in Old English/Gothic font in white, then “The Monkey Cage” in small text below
Title: Immigration Opponents Are Far More Passionate Than Supporters

Image 5 (the US/Europe comparison graphic) → The Argument

Branding at top: “The Argument” in bold modern sans-serif
Title: Why America Is So Much Better Than Europe at Immigration

Image 6 (the megaphone illustration with geometric shapes in muted greens/browns) → Popular by Design

Branding at top: “POPULAR BY DESIGN” in all caps, bold, condensed sans-serif (similar to Bebas Neue or Knockout — very tall, narrow, tightly tracked black letters). This is a Substack newsletter masthead.
Title: The Uncomfortable Truths About Immigration

Reminders

USE THE 6 ATTACHED IMAGES as backgrounds — do NOT create new images
Each title appears exactly ONCE — do not duplicate, rephrase, or split any title
Dark gradient overlay from the bottom is essential for text readability
Generate all 6 as separate images