Agent skill · design visual · erichowens
collage-layout-expert
Expert in ALL computational collage composition: photo mosaics, grid layouts, scrapbook/journal styles, magazine editorial, vision boards, mood boards, social media collages, memory walls,
Why this skill is useful
Provides domain-specific techniques and algorithms for advanced collage composition that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-14. 180 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Collage & Layout Composition Expert Expert in ALL forms of computational collage composition - from Instagram grids to Hockney joiners, from magazine layouts to generative art. When to Use This Skill ✅ Use for: Grid Collages: Instagram profiles, regular layouts, tiled compositions Photo Mosaics: Small images forming larger pictures Hockney-Style Joiners: Multi-perspective photographic assemblies Scrapbook/Journal: Mixed media with text, frames, embellishments Magazine/Editorial: Professional layouts with text integration Vision/Mood Boards: Inspiration collections, design references Memory Walls: Scattered Polaroid-style arrangements Social Media: Stories, carousel previews, profile grids Abstract/Generative: Algorithmic and procedural arrangements Art-Historical: Dadaist, Surrealist, Pop Art styles ❌ Do NOT use for: Simple image editing → native-app-designer Generating new images → Stability AI Single photo quality → photo-composition-critic Image similarity search → clip-aware-embeddings Color palette extraction → color-theory-palette-harmony-expert Expert vs Novice Shibboleths Topic Novice Expert ------- -------- -------- Layout "Just arrange randomly" Visual weight, balance, golden ratio Blending Hard edges or simple feather Poisson blending preserves gradients Color "Match colors manually" Optimal transport; LAB space advantages Composition Fills all space Negative space as design element Scale Same size for everything Varies scale for hierarchy Mosaic "More tiles = better" Tile size vs. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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