canvas-design
nexu-io/open-design
Create beautiful visual art in PNG and PDF using design principles for posters and illustrations.
What is canvas-design?
This skill enables agents to generate visual art assets in PNG and PDF formats using design philosophy and aesthetic principles. Use it when you need to create posters, illustrations, or other static visual pieces with professional design quality.
- Generate PNG and PDF visual art documents
- Apply design philosophy and aesthetic principles to compositions
- Create posters and illustration designs
- Produce static visual pieces suitable for print or digital use
How to install canvas-design
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill canvas-designHow to use canvas-design
- 1.Install the skill using the provided npm command
- 2.Ask the agent to invoke the skill by name 'canvas-design' or use trigger phrases like 'canvas design', 'visual art', 'poster design', or 'illustration'
- 3.Describe the visual art or poster you want to create, including style preferences and design requirements
- 4.The agent will generate PNG or PDF output based on your specifications
Use cases
- Design promotional posters with typography and imagery
- Create illustrated artwork for marketing materials
- Generate visual assets for presentations or publications
- Produce print-ready PDF designs with professional aesthetics
- Develop poster concepts using design principles
- Designers and creative professionals
- Marketing and communications teams
- Content creators and illustrators
- Anyone needing to generate visual design assets programmatically
canvas-design FAQ
The skill generates visual art in PNG and PDF formats suitable for both digital and print use.
Yes, this skill is designed for professional use cases including marketing materials, posters, and illustrations.
The skill uses design philosophy and aesthetic principles to create visually appealing compositions, though specific principles are applied based on your requirements.
No, you can describe what you want in natural language and the agent will handle applying design principles appropriately.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from nexu-io/open-design.
name: canvas-design description: | Create beautiful visual art in PNG and PDF documents using design philosophy and aesthetic principles for posters, illustrations, and static pieces. triggers:
- "canvas design"
- "visual art"
- "poster design"
- "create poster"
- "illustration"
- "海报"
- "插画" od: mode: image category: image-generation upstream: "https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/canvas-design"
canvas-design
Curated from Anthropic's official skills repository.
What it does
Create beautiful visual art in PNG and PDF documents using design philosophy and aesthetic principles for posters, illustrations, and static pieces.
Source
- Upstream: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/canvas-design
- Category:
image-generation
How to use
This catalogue entry advertises the skill in OpenDesign so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/canvas-design
Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (canvas-design) or with
one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.
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