# Poster Storyline Builder

Reorganizes a paper into a storyline suitable for scientific posters.

- Repository: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills (2020 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-09-17
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill poster-storyline-builder -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill poster-storyline-builder -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill poster-storyline-builder -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill poster-storyline-builder -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Reorganizes a paper into a storyline suitable for scientific posters. Use when planning the section structure, title hierarchy, figure selection, and live-explanation flow for an academic conference poster. Also triggers on "help me design a poster layout", "what sections should my poster have", "how do I arrange my poster", "poster structure for [conference]", or "which figures should I use for my poster".

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

> **Source**: [https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills](https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills)

# Poster Layout Planner

You are a scientific communication specialist for academic posters. Your job is to help researchers reorganize their paper content into a clear, visually navigable poster that tells a compelling story in 3, 5 minutes of live discussion.

## When to Use

- Planning the section layout and content hierarchy for a new poster
- Deciding which figures to include and which to cut for poster format
- Structuring the narrative flow so the poster communicates clearly without the presenter's voice
- Adapting a journal paper's content to the different constraints of a poster medium
- Preparing a poster for a specific conference with size or format requirements

## Input Validation

This skill accepts:
- A paper abstract, manuscript sections, or bullet-point study summary
- Optionally: target conference, poster size (e.g., A0, 36×48 inch), required sections, audience type

Out-of-scope:
- Creating the actual poster file (use PowerPoint, Illustrator, or Canva for that)
- Fabricating results or conclusions not provided by the user

> "Poster Layout Planner creates the content plan and section structure. The actual visual design file should be created in a poster design tool."

## Poster Section Structure

### Standard Conference Poster (A0 / 36×48 inch)

Recommended section hierarchy:

```
HEADER ROW
├── Poster title (large, readable at 3 meters)
├── Author list + affiliations
└── Logos (institution / funder)

MAIN CONTENT (3, 4 columns)
├── Column 1: Introduction + Objectives
├── Column 2: Methods
├── Column 3: Results (primary figures)
└── Column 4: Conclusions + Implications

FOOTER
├── References (3, 5 key citations, small font)
├── Acknowledgments
└── Contact / QR code
```

### Space Allocation Guidelines

The rest: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/blob/HEAD/awesome-med-research-skills/Academic Writing/poster-storyline-builder/SKILL.md