Photo Magazine

Editorial Magazine Report Skill

Create premium landscape documents inspired by editorial magazine design — combining full-bleed photography, bold typography, data visualization cards, and narrative storytelling.

Reference Information

• Reference Source Type: Uploaded artifact (native PDF)
• Reference Artifact Type: PDF
• Reference File Type: PDF
• Supported Outputs: PDF, DOCX, PPTX
• Default Output: PDF (landscape format best preserves the visual design)

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill for creating documents that combine:

• Narrative storytelling with data and metrics
• Full-bleed photography with editorial typography
• Data visualization (big-number cards, progress charts)
• Multi-column magazine-style layouts
• Section-based navigation and clear information hierarchy
• Premium visual impact for any content domain

Design Philosophy

The reference design follows these principles:

1. Question-driven narrative — Each section opens with an aspirational question
2. Visual hierarchy — Large photographs + big data + concise text
3. Magazine editorial quality — Landscape orientation, generous whitespace, professional photography
4. Sustainable readability — Multi-column text with clear subheadings and visual breaks
5. Transparency — Present both successes and challenges openly

Output Format Selection

Core Style Contract

Read references/style_contract.md for the complete visual specification including:

• Typography system (SegoeSans + SegoeSerif)
• Color palette (warm cream backgrounds, green accents, pastel data cards)
• Layout patterns (navigation, multi-column, section dividers)
• Graphic elements (hand-drawn underlines, image credit cards, big-number highlights)

Quick Reference — Key Style Rules

Page: Landscape, warm off-white background (#F5F0E8)

Typography: Light-weight large headings (42-56pt H1), regular body (10-11pt), serif for quotations

Colors: Green accent (#3A7D44) for underlines and active states; pastel cards (mint, yellow, lavender, sky) for data highlights

Navigation: Top tab bar with active section highlighted in dark green pill

Section Openers: Left text (40%) + Right full-bleed photo (60%)

Content Pages: Multi-column (3-4 cols) with vertical dividers

Data Cards: Rounded rectangles with colored background + big number + description

Core Structure Contract

Read references/structure_contract.md for the complete document architecture including:

• 5-part section hierarchy (Overview → Themes → Topics → Sub-topics)
• 9 page type templates (Cover, TOC, Section Opener, Content, Dashboard, Target/Progress, Story, Appendix, Back Cover)
• Narrative flow pattern (Question → Challenge → Commitments → Progress → Gaps → Learnings → Future)
• Cross-reference and numbering conventions

Quick Reference — Document Structure

Cover Page
Table of Contents + Key Statistics
Section 1: Overview
  - Leadership message / foreword
  - Highlights dashboard (big metrics)
  - Framework / approach explanation
Section 2-N: Thematic Sections (3-4 major themes)
  - Section opener (photo + title + mini TOC)
  - Approach / strategy pages
  - Progress / data pages
  - Learnings & what's next
Appendix
  - Reporting methodology
  - Disclosures
Back Cover

CJK Typography Strategy

When content includes Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text:

• Use Noto Sans CJK or Source Han Sans as the primary font family (replacing SegoeSans)
• Use Noto Serif CJK or Source Han Serif for display/quotation text (replacing SegoeSerif)
• Maintain the same weight hierarchy: Light for H1-H2, Regular for body, Bold for subheadings
• Preserve the large-size + light-weight display treatment for titles
• Ensure line-height is increased to 1.6-1.8 for CJK body text
• Use a single CJK-capable font consistently across the entire document

Implementation Guidance

For PDF Output (Recommended)

• Use landscape page orientation (11.69 x 8.27 in)
• Implement the warm cream background color
• Create the top navigation bar as a recurring element
• Use multi-column text frames for content pages
• Place full-bleed images on section opener pages
• Add rounded data highlight cards with pastel backgrounds
• Include green hand-drawn style underline beneath major titles

For PPTX Output

• Use 16:9 widescreen slides
• Apply warm cream background to all slides
• Create master slides for: Title/Cover, Section Divider, Content (multi-column), Data Dashboard, Two-Column Comparison
• Use the navigation bar as a consistent top element
• Maintain big-number cards and photo treatments

For DOCX Output

• Use landscape orientation
• Set page background to warm cream
• Use tables to achieve multi-column layouts
• Apply heading styles matching the typography hierarchy
• Insert images with rounded corner treatments where possible

Content Generation Workflow

1. Gather content from user: metrics, stories, photography, goals, progress data
2. Structure the narrative using the 5-part hierarchy and question-driven approach
3. Design section openers — one per major theme with photo + title + mini TOC
4. Build content pages — multi-column layout with subheadings and inline images
5. Create data pages — big-number cards, progress charts, target/progress tables
6. Add appendix — reporting methodology, disclosures, forward-looking statements
7. Review for transparency — ensure challenges and gaps are reported alongside successes

Quality Checklist

• Landscape orientation maintained throughout
• Warm cream background on all pages
• Top navigation bar with active section highlighted
• Green hand-drawn underline on section titles
• Big-number data cards with pastel backgrounds
• Full-bleed photographs on section openers
• Multi-column body text with vertical dividers
• Image credits on all photographs
• Both successes AND challenges reported
• Question-driven section openings
• Clear target vs. progress comparisons
• Appendix with methodology and disclosures