# AI Graphic Design Skill

> Maps 15 AI tools to design scenarios — Midjourney for ideation, Stable Diffusion for production, ControlNet for composition control, vectorization pipelines, and mockup generation. Includes a 2025-2026 AI Creative Director competency roadmap.

- Skill: `podo/ai-graphic-design-skill` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add podo/ai-graphic-design-skill`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/podo/ai-graphic-design-skill/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: podo (https://skillmd.com/u/podo)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/podo/ai-graphic-design-skill

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# ai-graphic-design-skill

> Catalogue stub — full skill: [designrique/ai-graphic-design-skill](https://github.com/designrique/ai-graphic-design-skill)

## Decision tree

1. **Is the full skill already installed?**
   Check whether the skill at this location still has a `das:` block:
   - Global: `grep -q "^das:" ~/.agents/skills/ai-graphic-design-skill/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed"`
   - Project: `grep -q "^das:" .agents/skills/ai-graphic-design-skill/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed"`
   - No `das:` block → full skill installed, invoke it and proceed
   - `das:` block present → go to step 2

2. **Detect scope, then install:**

   To detect scope:
   ```bash
   [ -e ~/.agents/skills/ai-graphic-design-skill ] && echo "global" || echo "project"
   ```

   **Global** (installed with `-g`):
   ```bash
   npx skills add designrique/ai-graphic-design-skill --skill ai-graphic-design-skill -g -y
   ```

   **Project** (installed without `-g`):
   ```bash
   npx skills add designrique/ai-graphic-design-skill --skill ai-graphic-design-skill -y
   ```
   > **Claude Code:** send either command as a chat message starting with `!` to run it without leaving the conversation.


## Invoke after install

- Skill name: `ai-graphic-design-skill`
- Trigger phrases: "AI graphic design", "AI design tools", "Midjourney workflow", "Stable Diffusion design", "AI Creative Director"

## What it does

Provides a decision framework mapping 15 AI image and design tools to specific production scenarios: Midjourney for concept ideation and moodboarding, Stable Diffusion for production image generation, ControlNet for precise composition and pose control, plus vectorization pipelines and product mockup generation workflows. Includes a structured 2025-2026 AI Creative Director competency roadmap covering prompt engineering, tool orchestration, and quality control. Helps designers and agents choose the right AI tool for each phase of a graphic design project.

## When NOT to use

- Pure code or UI implementation tasks with no image or graphic design component (use `taste-skill` or `ui-craft` instead)
- When you need interactive UI components or design systems (use `design-consultation` or `shadcn-ui`)
- When the deliverable is a Figma file (use `figma-official-skills`)