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Canvas design

Creates original posters, artwork and visual pieces as PNG or PDF files.

Open sourceBy Anthropic
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What is it?

Teaches Claude to approach a static visual the way a designer would: first write a short design philosophy for the piece, then express it on a canvas with form, space and colour, keeping text to a minimum. Output is a PNG or PDF you can print or post.

Without it, Claude's graphics tend to be text-heavy and literal. With it, the work is composition-led and original rather than a copy of an existing style.

It is not a replacement for Canva or a designer when you need brand templates, but it is good for one-off pieces.

Install in Claude Code

In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills, then /plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills. That bundle includes this skill alongside Anthropic's other example skills.

Try this prompt

Paste into Claude Code
Design an A3 poster for our winter market, mostly visual with just the date and location as text. Give me a PNG and a print-ready PDF.

Who it's for

Small businesses and creators who need a striking one-off visual without opening a design app.

Best for

  • Event posters
  • Social tiles with little text
  • Cover art
  • Print-ready one-offs

Why it made the list

The philosophy-first process produces work that looks intentional instead of decorated.

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