hardly-yellow cream background with VERY subtle texture coming in from edges and other subtle texture like paint strokes, but all monochromatic, and hardly visible, only upon extremely close inspection. then, one single rectangle area that is black - it can take up the top third of the vertical composition, or be a strip off center down the middle, or a block floating towards the bottom right. the black area should have one or two VERY small imperfections at just one or two points along its edges. overall, the aesthetic should be more graphic and clean, not handmade or vintaged