From economist-agents
Define visual standards for featured images and charts in the content pipeline. Use when generating a DALL-E featured image, when creating chart specifications, when reviewing visual quality of a generated article.
npx claudepluginhub oviney/economist-agentsThis skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.
Every featured image must look like it was commissioned by The Economist's art department. Every chart must follow Economist data visualisation standards. This skill is the visual standard for the Graphics Agent and the visual engagement evaluator.
Applies Acme Corporation brand guidelines including colors, fonts, layouts, and messaging to generated PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF documents.
Guides strict Test-Driven Development (TDD): write failing tests first for features, bugfixes, refactors before any production code. Enforces red-green-refactor cycle.
Share bugs, ideas, or general feedback.
Every featured image must look like it was commissioned by The Economist's art department. Every chart must follow Economist data visualisation standards. This skill is the visual standard for the Graphics Agent and the visual engagement evaluator.
economist-writingarticle-evaluation1. Read article title, thesis, and tone
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2. Construct DALL-E 3 prompt using template below
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3. Generate at 1792x1024 (landscape, HD)
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4. Verify: no text in image, human element present, Economist palette
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5. Save to assets/images/ and set frontmatter image field
1. Identify if article is data-driven (quantitative trends → YES)
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2. Select chart type by data shape (see table below)
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3. Apply Economist chart style: navy primary, minimal grid, inline labels
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4. Embed in article body with natural text reference
Create an editorial illustration in the style of The Economist magazine's
bold, graphic cover art and editorial imagery.
STYLE: Bold, high-contrast graphic editorial illustration.
Strong geometric compositions with confident lines and shapes.
Conceptual metaphor: human figures or symbolic objects representing ideas.
NOT watercolour, NOT oil painting, NOT photorealism, NOT soft brushstrokes.
SCENE: [Describe a specific scene that embodies the article's argument.
Include at least one human figure. Use a minimal or abstract background.]
COLOUR: Bold, limited palette. Economist red (#E3120B) accent.
Strong blues, navy, high-contrast darks. Colour blocking.
Clean white or off-white background.
MOOD: [Satirical / contemplative / urgent / ironic — match the article's tone]
COMPOSITION: Strong geometric composition with clear visual hierarchy.
Clear dominant foreground subject. Minimal background.
Use scale exaggeration to make the editorial point.
Generous negative space on one side for text overlay.
CRITICAL: No text, words, letters, numbers, or symbols anywhere in the image.
| Purpose | Colours |
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| Primary accent | Economist red (#E3120B) |
| Strong blues | #3b6d8f, #17648d, navy |
| High-contrast darks | Charcoal (#333333), deep navy (#1a1a2e) |
| Accent | Dusty red (#a34054), ochre (#c4953a) |
| Background | White, off-white (#f4f0e6), flat colour blocks |
| Data Shape | Chart Type | Never |
|---|---|---|
| Time series | Line chart | — |
| Comparison | Horizontal bar chart | — |
| Composition | Stacked bar or treemap | Pie charts |
| Correlation | Scatter plot | — |
| Any | — | 3D effects, radar charts, pie charts |
| Rationalization | Reality |
|---|---|
| "The minimalist vector style is clean" | It looks like a tech blog, not The Economist — editorial quality requires bold compositions with human figures |
| "We don't need a human in every image" | Humans make illustrations relatable; without them, images feel cold and generic |
| "Just use the default DALL-E style" | Default DALL-E produces photorealistic or painterly output; editorial illustration requires deliberate style constraints |
| "Charts are optional" | For data-driven articles, an unreferenced chart is a missed opportunity; no chart at all loses visual engagement score |
| "Any colour palette works" | Brand-consistent palette (Economist red, navy, high contrast) is what separates editorial from clip art |
image: field — evidence: YAML field exists and file exists on disk![ syntax present and surrounding text references itscripts/featured_image_agent.py — DALL-E prompt uses this templatesrc/crews/stage3_crew.py — graphics task references chart standardsscripts/article_evaluator.py — visual engagement dimension scoring