| name | paper-texture-editorial-ig-post-skill |
| description | Create or redesign Instagram posts in a paper texture editorial style: 4:5 aspect ratio, subtle paper beige background, layered text blocks, printed magazine typography, soft shadows, slight imperfections, warm tactile design language, muted brown accents, soft black text. Use for IG posts, Instagram carousels, editorial quotes, brand notes, lifestyle content, handmade products, essays, warm announcements, and tactile social media graphics. |
Paper Texture Editorial IG Post Skill
Use this skill when an Instagram post should feel warm, tactile, editorial, and printed.
Style Intent
Create IG posts with subtle paper texture and layered editorial typography.
- Format: 4:5 Instagram post.
- Background: paper beige with subtle texture.
- Layout: editorial composition with layered text blocks.
- Typography: printed magazine feeling.
- Details: soft shadows and slight imperfections.
- Feeling: calm, warm, tactile, natural.
Required Palette
- Paper Beige:
#F3EDE4
- Muted Brown:
#A68A64
- Soft Black:
#2C2C2C
Utility tones:
- Paper Line:
#D9CFC1
- Pale Paper:
#FAF6EF
- Muted Text:
#73695F
Non-Negotiables
- Use 4:5 aspect ratio unless the user explicitly asks otherwise.
- Keep the background tactile and paper-like.
- Use layered text blocks with refined spacing.
- Use soft shadows only to imply paper layering.
- Keep imperfections slight and natural.
- Use muted brown sparingly.
- Avoid glossy effects, neon colors, hard tech geometry, heavy drop shadows, and loud social media stickers.
Workflow
- Identify the post purpose: editorial quote, brand note, announcement, essay excerpt, carousel cover, or product story.
- Reduce content into one main headline and 1-3 supporting blocks.
- Use
references/style-system.md.
- Choose a pattern from
references/post-patterns.md.
- Validate with
references/qa-checklist.md.
Reference Files
references/style-system.md: visual system, typography, texture, layering, and shadow rules.references/post-patterns.md: reusable paper editorial IG layouts.references/qa-checklist.md: final export checks.
Asset Files
assets/examples/01_cover.svg: 4:5 style cover reference.assets/template.html: lightweight HTML reference layout.
