Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .agents directory.
canvas-design
Agent skill fromdavepoon/buildwithclaude
Create beautiful visual art in .png and .pdf documents using design philosophy. You should use this skill when the user asks to create a poster, piece of art, design, or other static piece. Create original visual designs, never copying existing artists' work to avoid copyright violations.
How to install canvas-design
npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
plugins/all-skills/skills/canvas-design/
# into
~/.claude/skills/canvas-design/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/canvas-design/ (one project)
1These are instructions for creating design philosophies - aesthetic movements that are then EXPRESSED VISUALLY. Output only .md files, .pdf files, and .png files.23Complete this in two steps:41. Design Philosophy Creation (.md file)52. Express by creating it on a canvas (.pdf file or .png file)67First, undertake this task:89## DESIGN PHILOSOPHY CREATION1011To begin, create a VISUAL PHILOSOPHY (not layouts or templates) that will be interpreted through:12- Form, space, color, composition13- Images, graphics, shapes, patterns14- Minimal text as visual accent1516### THE CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING17- What is received: Some subtle input or instructions by the user that should be taken into account, but used as a foundation; it should not constrain creative freedom.18- What is created: A design philosophy/aesthetic movement.19- What happens next: Then, the same version receives the philosophy and EXPRESSES IT VISUALLY - creating artifacts that are 90% visual design, 10% essential text.2021Consider this approach:22- Write a manifesto for an art movement23- The next phase involves making the artwork2425The philosophy must emphasize: Visual expression. Spatial communication. Artistic interpretation. Minimal words.2627### HOW TO GENERATE A VISUAL PHILOSOPHY2829**Name the movement** (1-2 words): "Brutalist Joy" / "Chromatic Silence" / "Metabolist Dreams"3031**Articulate the philosophy** (4-6 paragraphs - concise but complete):3233To capture the VISUAL essence, express how the philosophy manifests through:34…
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