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How to use the Magazine Poster Layout agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The magazine-poster skill is a set of instructions that teaches an AI agent to produce a single-page poster styled like a tear-out from a Sunday newspaper. This guide explains what the skill makes the agent do, how to install it, how to trigger it with plain requests, and what to check before you rely on the output. By the end you will be able to add the skill to your agent and ask for an editorial poster as a standalone HTML file.
Magazine Poster Layoutnexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the magazine-poster ZIP from the directory page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it to ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or to a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. Go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill there.
- 4Add a DESIGN.md (optional). Place an active DESIGN.md in the project so the skill can use your colour and type tokens.
- 5Ask with a trigger phrase. Request a magazine poster, editorial poster, newsprint layout, essay layout or manifesto.
- 6Preview the HTML. Open the returned HTML file in a browser at about 1280 to 1440px wide.
What the magazine-poster skill makes the agent do
An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file. The file holds instructions the agent reads when a request matches the skill's description. This one covers editorial, essay-style posters: cream paper background, a large serif headline with one struck-through word and one italic accent, and a grid of six numbered sections with quoted callouts.
The skill guides layout and typography rules. It does not run any software. The result is a standalone HTML file that you can open in a browser to preview.
- Headline with one word struck through and one word in italic accent colour
- Dateline and top rule in a light typewriter style
- Deck (short italic subhead) with a dash and an accent callout
- Six numbered cells, each with a mono eyebrow, bold serif sub-headline, short body and a quoted prompt line
- Footer band with three cells and a small PRO TIP plate
Install the magazine-poster skill
Download the ZIP for design-templates/magazine-poster from the directory page. Unzip it so that SKILL.md and example.html sit in a magazine-poster folder.
For a personal install, place that folder in ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, place it in the project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.
In the Claude apps you can also upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal: ~/.claude/skills/magazine-poster/
- Project: .claude/skills/magazine-poster/
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills
~/.claude/skills/magazine-poster/Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. Describe the poster in ordinary words that include one of the skill's trigger phrases. The skill lists triggers such as "magazine poster", "editorial poster", "newsprint", "newspaper layout", "essay", "manifesto" and "long-form poster".
Give the agent a real headline idea or the core message. The skill asks for an opinionated headline with one struck-through word and one italic accent on a key noun, so a clear point of view produces a better result.
- Make an editorial poster about why small teams should write their own docs.
- Design a newsprint-style manifesto poster on shipping your first draft.
- Create a long-form poster essay layout for our product launch.
Example prompt and what to expect
The skill ships with an example prompt in its metadata: a poster titled around the idea that you don't need a designer to ship your first draft anymore, with newsprint paper and six numbered sections. Use it as a model for the level of detail that works.
The agent should answer with one sentence followed by an artifact containing a single HTML document. Open that file in a browser at a window roughly 1280 to 1440 pixels wide. The example.html file in the download shows the finished style.
- Expect six numbered sections in a grid
- Expect the headline to dominate the page
- Expect a cream paper background with subtle texture
What the skill needs and its limits
The skill needs an agent that can read SKILL.md files. For best results the project should have an active DESIGN.md design system, because the skill reads its colour and typography tokens from it. Without one, the skill's own rules still apply but the output will not follow your brand.
The output is HTML for screen use at roughly 1100px and wider. It does not produce CMYK colour, bleed or exact physical dimensions, so it is not a print-production file.
- Required: an agent that can read SKILL.md skill files
- Best results: an active DESIGN.md in the project
- Not for print production (CMYK, bleed, exact physical size)
Safety notes: scripts and network
The skill runs no scripts and uses no network access, according to its listing. It is a set of written instructions plus an example file. You should still read SKILL.md before installing any skill you did not write, since an agent follows the instructions it is given.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Review SKILL.md and example.html after download
Tips for better posters
Keep the brief focused on one argument. The layout gives six sections and one headline, so a single clear thesis fills it better than a list of unrelated topics.
Check the strikethrough and italic accent. The skill asks for each to appear exactly once. If the agent places them more than once, ask it to correct the layout.
- Write a clear thesis before you ask
- Preview at 1280 to 1440px wide
- Ask for a fix if the struck-through or italic word appears more than once
What people use it for
- Drafting a bold, type-driven launch poster as an HTML mockup
- Writing a long-form manifesto poster for a team or product
- Experimenting with newspaper or essay-style layouts
- Mocking up a Sunday-paper style feature page for review
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the magazine-poster skill?
Download the ZIP from the directory page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps you can upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Is the magazine-poster skill free?
The listing identifies the licence as Apache-2.0. Check the licence file in the source repository for the full terms before you reuse the output commercially.
What do I need to use it?
You need an agent that can read SKILL.md skill files. For best results, add an active DESIGN.md design system to your project, because the skill expects one.
Can I use the output for print?
Not directly. The skill outputs HTML at roughly 1100px and wider and does not handle CMYK, bleed or exact physical dimensions. Use it as a screen mockup.
Does the skill run scripts or access the internet?
According to its listing, it runs no scripts and uses no network. It provides instructions and an example HTML file.
Why does my poster not match my brand colours?
The skill reads colour and type tokens from an active DESIGN.md. Without one, the output uses the skill's default paper tint and typography rules, so add your design system to the project.
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Our verdict
Choose this skill if you want a bold, type-driven poster quickly as an HTML mockup, or a long-form essay-style layout for a launch or manifesto. Pick something else if you need print-ready files with CMYK, bleed or exact dimensions, or if your project has no design system and you need strict brand compliance.
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