Article Illustrator

Skill Overview

Analyze the article structure, intelligently identify where images should be placed, and automatically generate illustrations in a unified style using the Type × Style two-dimensional methodology.

Use Cases

1. Illustrations for Technical Documentation: Automatically generate infographics, flowcharts, and framework diagrams for API documentation and technical tutorials to help readers quickly understand complex concepts and system architecture.

2. Blog Content Optimization: Automatically add scene illustrations and comparative charts to blog posts and marketing content to enhance reading experience and increase engagement.

3. Knowledge Base Visualization: Convert content such as methodologies and historical evolution into timelines, framework diagrams, and comparison charts to make knowledge easier to absorb.

Core Features

1. Type × Style Two-Dimensional Image Generation

   • Type dimension controls the information structure: infographic (infographic), scene (scene), flowchart (flowchart), comparison (comparison), framework (framework), timeline (timeline)
   • Style dimension controls the visual style: notion, warm, minimal, blueprint, watercolor, elegant, etc.
   • Flexible combinations: e.g., --type infographic --style blueprint generates blueprint-style infographics

2. Intelligent Content Analysis and Illustration Planning

   • Automatically analyzes the article type (technical/tutorial/methodology/narrative)
   • Identifies the purpose of the images (information delivery/visualization/inspiring imagination)
   • Extracts key arguments and marks the best locations for images
   • Supports four density settings: minimal (1–2 images), balanced (3–5 images), per-section (an image for each section), rich (6+ images)

3. End-to-End Workflow and Output Management

   • A six-step standardized process: pre-check → content analysis → confirm settings → generate outline → generate images → final integration
   • Automatically creates a structured output directory: illustrations/{topic-slug}/
   • Generates reusable illustration outlines (outline.md) and prompt files (prompts/)
   • Supports full lifecycle management for illustration updates, additions, and deletions

FAQs

What image types are supported by the Article Illustrator?

Supports six Type categories, each suited to different content:

• infographic: data, metrics, technical content
• scene: narrative, emotion-driven content
• flowchart: processes, workflows
• comparison: side-by-side comparisons, solution selection
• framework: models, architectures
• timeline: history, evolution

How do I choose an illustration style for an article?

The Style dimension controls visual aesthetics. Common choices include:

• notion: a clean document style
• minimal: minimalist design
• blueprint: blueprint-like technical style
• watercolor: watercolor art style
• elegant: refined and elegant style
• warm: warm and approachable style

Recommendation: In Step 3, confirm the style via AskUserQuestion. The system will recommend the best-matching Style based on the content type.

How should the illustration density be set?

Density should be chosen based on content length and needs:

• minimal (1–2 images): short articles or just enough to visualize key points
• balanced (3–5 images): medium-length articles with a good balance of text and visuals
• per-section (recommended): an image for each subsection to ensure comprehensive coverage
• rich (6+ images): long-form content with lots of visual support

The system defaults to the per-section mode, which can be adjusted during the confirmation step.