latex-posters
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Create a large-format academic poster in LaTeX using beamerposter, tikzposter, or baposter. Use when the requested deliverable is a conference or research poster rather than sequential presentation slides. For slide decks, use $beamer-deck.
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Access comprehensive LaTeX templates, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines for major scientific publication venues (Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, ACM), academic conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, CHI), research posters, and grant proposals (NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA). This skill should be used when preparing manuscripts for journal submission, conference papers, research posters, or grant proposals and need venue-specific formatting requirements and templates.
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- qinyan-ai/qinyan-academic-skills★ 80same name
- Barrios88/barrios-skills★ 63same name
- Hongyu-yu/matsci-ai-skills★ 19same name
- MarieLynneBlock/arcanum-artifex★ 4same name
- JunMA98/Computer-science-claude-skills★ 3same name
- BrightGold70/skills★ 1same name
- garri333/Skills★ 1same name
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If the poster contains TikZ diagrams (common with tikzposter), run the 6-pass verification from ../shared/tikz-rules.md — compute Bezier …
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LaTeX Research Posters
Overview
Research posters are a critical medium for scientific communication at conferences, symposia, and academic events. This skill provides comprehensive guidance for creating professional, visually appealing research posters using LaTeX packages.
When to Use This Skill
- Creating research posters for conferences, symposia, or poster sessions
- Designing academic posters for university events or thesis defenses
- Converting scientific papers into poster format
- Creating template posters for research groups or departments
Compilation Convention
Always use latex to compile posters. Its pre-flight installs or verifies the fail-closed canonical .latexmkrc beside the poster driver. Build artifacts go to out/, and the requested PDF is copied back only after a successful build. Never hand-write a poster-specific rc file.
Core Capabilities
1. LaTeX Poster Packages
Three major packages, each with distinct advantages:
- beamerposter — Extension of Beamer. Familiar syntax, excellent themes. Best for traditional academic posters and institutional branding.
- tikzposter — Modern, flexible with TikZ integration. Built-in color themes. Best for colorful, modern designs.
- baposter — Box-based layout with automatic spacing. Best for multi-column layouts.
Package guides: references/poster_packages_beamerposter.md (beamerposter & tikzposter) | references/poster_packages_baposter.md (baposter & selection guide)
2. Poster Layout and Structure
Common sections: Header/Title, Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, References, Acknowledgments. Layout strategies include column-based grids, block-based arrangements, Z-pattern flow, and visual hierarchy.
Layout guides: references/poster_layout_grids.md (column grid systems) | references/poster_layout_flow.md (Z/F/Gutenberg patterns) | references/poster_layout_spatial.md (header, content, footer) | references/poster_layout_blocks.md (blocks, patterns & testing)
3. Design Principles
- Typography: Title 72-120pt, headers 48-72pt, body 24-36pt minimum. Sans-serif fonts (Helvetica, Arial).
- Color: High-contrast, color-blind friendly palettes. Institutional colors for branding.
- Content: 300-800 words total. Bullet points over paragraphs. 40-50% visual content.
Design guides: references/poster_design_typography.md (typography & color) | references/poster_design_accessibility.md (accessibility & layout)
4. Standard Poster Sizes
| Standard | Size | Notes |
| A0 | 841 x 1189 mm | Most common European |
| A1 | 594 x 841 mm | Smaller format |
| 36 x 48" | 914 x 1219 mm | Common US conference |
| 48 x 72" | 1219 x 1829 mm | Extra large |
5. Templates
Ready-to-use templates in assets/ directory for beamerposter (classic, modern, colorful), tikzposter (default, rays, wave), and baposter (portrait, landscape, minimal).
6. Content Patterns and Presentation Tips
Effective content organization for experimental, computational, and review/survey posters. Physical presentation tips and digital backup strategies.
Content guides: references/poster_content_sections.md (principles & sections) | references/poster_content_writing.md (writing style & quality)
Workflow
- Planning — Determine size, orientation, core messages, key figures (3-6)
- Package selection — beamerposter (familiar), tikzposter (modern), baposter (structured)
- Layout — Column structure, content flow, space allocation (title 10-15%, content 70-80%, footer 5-10%)
- Integration — High-res figures (300 DPI), consistent styling, QR codes for supplementary materials
- Review — Check page size (
pdfinfo), font embedding (pdffonts), reduced-scale print test - Delivery — Compile with
latex, verify output, prepare print and digital versions
TikZ Diagrams
If the poster contains TikZ diagrams (common with tikzposter), run the 6-pass verification from ../shared/tikz-rules.md — compute Bezier depths, check gaps, verify label fit, check shape boundary clearance.
Common Pitfalls
- Too much text (>1000 words) or font sizes too small (<24pt body)
- Low-contrast colors or red-green combinations (color blindness)
- Wrong poster dimensions for conference requirements
- Images below 300 DPI at final print size
- Fonts not embedded in PDF
Package Installation
tlmgr install beamerposter tikzposter baposter qrcode graphics xcolor tcolorbox subcaptionCross-References
| Skill | When to use alongside |
latex | Default compiler — used in Workflow step 6 for compilation and error resolution |
latex | For manual compilation config and .latexmkrc setup |
proofread | Content quality check on poster text |
bib-validate | Cross-reference citation keys if the poster includes a bibliography |
Shared resources:
../shared/palettes.md— colour palette inspiration../shared/tikz-rules.md— TikZ anti-collision rules (if poster uses TikZ diagrams)
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