canvas-design
Official sourceCreates museum-quality original poster and visual-art PDFs/PNGs by drafting a design philosophy first, then expressing it as a minimal, design-forward single-page canvas.
Source: Anthropic
At a glance
Verified source- Best for
- Designing posters, covers, or art pieces where visual impact matters more than text
- Works with
- Claude.ai · Claude Code
- Outcome
- Producing a polished single-page PDF or PNG with custom fonts and limited palettes
- Source
- anthropics/skills
01 / Understand the skill
About canvas-design
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.
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.
Not a fit when
avoid copyright violations.
02 / Confirm the fit
Use canvas-design when you need to
- Designing posters, covers, or art pieces where visual impact matters more than text
- Producing a polished single-page PDF or PNG with custom fonts and limited palettes
- Turning a concept into sophisticated, gallery-style composition
03 / See the workflow
How canvas-design works
- 01Install: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill canvas-design
- 02Try: Design a minimalist concert poster for a jazz night as a print-ready PDF.
- 03Get: A design philosophy markdown plus a single-page PDF or PNG art piece.
Check before installing
Compatible platforms
Claude.ai · Claude Code
Best fit
Designing posters, covers, or art pieces where visual impact matters more than text
Review the source instructions if the required output differs from the formats described above.
Install and use
Compatible with Claude.ai and Claude Code · Published by Anthropic
Ready to add canvas-design?
Use the published instructions below, then provide the required input and describe the result you need.
General instructions · Claude.ai · Claude Code
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill canvas-design
Review the source repository and license before installing third-party skills.
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