Make poster

Skill ShaishavMaisuria/research-paper-lifecycle-skills/skills/make-poster

42 AI agent skills for literature review, academic writing, citation verification, conference submission, rebuttal, publication, and presentations.

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Creates and checks conference research posters and short poster-session pitches. Use when the user asks to make a poster, prepare a research poster, adapt a paper into a poster, fit a poster to A0/A1/36x48in, check a beamerposter or tikzposter file, reuse paper figures, or write a 2-minute or 5-minute poster pitch. Bundled scripts resolve poster dimensions, inventory reusable figures, lint print-day problems, and time spoken pitches.

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Make Poster

Turn a paper or poster draft into a print-ready conference poster plan, with real dimensions, readable typography, figure reuse, and a timed short pitch. This skill is for posters and poster-session delivery; use make-slides for podium talks.

When to use

The user needs a research poster for a conference, workshop, demo session, or department event.
The venue gives a size such as A0, A1, 36x48in, 48x36in, or a custom board.
A LaTeX poster already exists and needs a print-day lint pass.
The user wants a 2-minute or 5-minute pitch for visitors.

Inputs

Poster size from presenter instructions or the acceptance email. Do not guess the board size from memory.
Optional: the paper's main .tex file, so figures can be inventoried and copied from the source tree.
Optional: existing poster source, usually beamerposter or tikzposter.
Optional: draft pitch text in markdown or plain text.

Process

Confirm the physical size and orientation. Run:

python3 scripts/poster_size.py --size 36x48in
python3 scripts/poster_size.py --size a0 --orientation portrait

If the venue also gives a board limit, include it:

python3 scripts/poster_size.py --size 36x48in --board 48x96in

Inventory paper figures when a LaTeX paper source is available:
```
python3 scripts/poster_figures.py paper/main.tex --copy-to poster/assets
```
Prefer figures that are central to the paper's claim, cited often, and still readable when enlarged. Avoid cramming full paper multi-panel figures onto the poster without simplification.
Draft or revise the poster around a small number of claims. A good poster is not a paper pasted onto a board: use claim-style section headings, one hero visual, short method/evaluation blocks, and a clear takeaway with contact information or a QR code.
Lint the poster source:
```
python3 scripts/poster_lint.py poster/poster.tex --expect-size 36x48in
```
Fix every RISK finding before sending to print. With --strict, warnings also fail the run.
Time the pitch:
```
python3 scripts/pitch_check.py poster/pitch-2min.md --minutes 2
python3 scripts/pitch_check.py poster/pitch-5min.md --minutes 5
```
Keep the short pitch conversational. It should end by inviting the visitor into the discussion rather than dumping every result.

Output

Exact poster dimensions and suggested LaTeX invocation.
Figure inventory and recommended hero-figure candidates.
Lint report with print-day risks and warnings.
A timed 2-minute or 5-minute pitch, or feedback on an existing pitch.

Guardrails

Never invent venue size, board size, or print requirements.
Never alter data values, axes, or results to make a figure look better.
Do not reproduce third-party figures unless the user has rights to use them.
Keep posters readable from a distance: if text only fits at tiny sizes, cut it.