When to use
- Creating funding proposals and grant requests
- Designing program reports and initiative updates
- Building impact reports with metrics and outcomes
- Creating budget summaries and financial breakdowns
What's included
HTML templates
Print-ready templates for cover pages, content pages, and budget tables at 8.5" x 11" letter size.
Brand systems
CCM standard colors and program-specific palettes with Montserrat and Source Sans Pro typography.
Interactive editing
Commands for preview, regenerate, and upload during design sessions.
PDF generation
Chromium headless printing with proper margin handling and page breaks.
Interactive commands
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
| preview | Screenshot current state |
| preview page N | Screenshot specific page |
| show cover | Preview cover page |
| show budget | Preview budget section |
| regenerate | Create new PDF |
| upload | Upload to Google Drive |
| done | Finish session |
Key principles
Sentence case
Never Title Case. All headings use sentence case formatting.
Left-aligned
Never justified text. Keep paragraphs left-aligned for readability.
Print-ready
8.5" x 11" letter size with proper margins (0.5" top/bottom, 0.65" sides).
Brand consistent
CCM red (#CA3553) or program-specific palettes.
Installation
# Recommended: install the pdf-design plugin
/plugin marketplace add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism
/plugin install pdf-design@claude-skills-journalism
# Or copy just this skill from the plugin tree
git clone https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism.git
cp -r claude-skills-journalism/pdf-design ~/.claude/skills/
Or browse this skill in the GitHub repository.
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HTML templates, brand systems, and iterative preview in one skill.
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