latex-research-posters
Research posters in LaTeX using beamerposter, tikzposter, or baposter. Layout, typography, color schemes, figure integration, accessibility, and QA for conferences. Includes templates. For figure generation use matplotlib-scientific-plotting or plotly-interactive-visualization.
npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill latex-research-posters --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# LaTeX Research Posters ## Overview Research posters are a critical medium for scientific communication at conferences, symposia, and academic events. This knowhow covers end-to-end poster creation in LaTeX: package selection, layout design, typography, color schemes, figure integration, accessibility, compilation, and quality control for print and digital display. ## Key Concepts ### 1. LaTeX Poster Packages Three major packages, each with distinct strengths: | Package | Architecture | Best For | Learning Curve | |---------|-------------|----------|---------------| | **beamerposter** | Beamer extension | Traditional academic posters, institutional branding | Low (if you know Beamer) | | **tikzposter** | TikZ-based blocks | Modern colorful designs, custom graphics | Medium | | **baposter** | Box-based grid | Multi-column layouts, consistent spacing | Low | **beamerposter**: Uses Beamer's `\begin{block}` syntax. Themes and color schemes from Beamer carry over. Best when your institution already has a Beamer theme. **tikzposter**: Declarative block placement with `\block{Title}{Content}`. Built-in color styles (Denmark, Germany, etc.) and layout themes (Rays, Wave). Most flexible fo
- Overview
- Key Concepts
- 1. LaTeX Poster Packages
- 2. Poster Dimensions and Orientation
- 3. Typography Rules
- 4. Visual Content Guidelines
- Decision Framework
- Package Selection
- Layout Decision Table
- Content vs Visual Balance
- Best Practices
- Common Pitfalls
- Workflow
- Stage 1: Planning
Basic compilation pdflatex poster.tex With bibliography pdflatex poster.tex && bibtex poster && pdflatex poster.tex && pdflatex poster.tex Better font support lualatex poster.tex or xelatex poster.tex Verify page dimensions pdfinfo poster.pdf | grep "Page size"
What does the latex-research-posters skill do?
Research posters in LaTeX using beamerposter, tikzposter, or baposter. Layout, typography, color schemes, figure integration, accessibility, and QA for conferences. Includes templates. For figure generation use matplotlib-scientific-plotting or plotly-interactive-visualization.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill latex-research-posters --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills, a repository with 135 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.