Deck Creator

Create professional presentation decks with consistent visual style, compelling copy, and AI-generated slide images.

When to Use

• Create a presentation or slide deck
• Build a pitch deck, proposal, or sales presentation
• Design slides for a product launch, company overview, or partnership
• Generate a complete deck from a document, requirements, or brief

Process Overview

1. Discovery - Gather context, examples, and references
2. Theme - Establish visual style and color palette
3. Copy - Plan and write slide content using marketing principles
4. Generation - Create all slides in parallel with consistent style
5. Assembly - Optimize images and stitch into PDF

Phase 1: Discovery

Required Information

Ask these questions:

1. AUDIENCE: Who is the primary audience? (investors, clients, internal team, partners)
2. PURPOSE: What is the goal? (persuade, inform, propose, sell, educate)
3. CONTEXT: What's the setting? (boardroom, conference, email attachment, webinar)
4. BRAND: Is there existing brand guidelines? (colors, fonts, logos)
5. REFERENCES: Any example decks you like the style of?
6. CONTENT: What documents/materials should inform the content?
7. LENGTH: How many slides? (recommend 10-16 for most presentations)
8. ASSETS: Any images, logos, or graphics to include?

Phase 2: Theme Selection

Option A: Use Theme Factory (Recommended)

npx skills add anthropics/theme-factory

Option B: Manual Theme Definition

Define colors, typography, and style parameters. Document in THEME.md.

Phase 3: Copy & Content Planning

Marketing Principles

1. One Message Per Slide - Each slide has a single clear takeaway
2. Headlines Tell the Story - Someone should understand the deck from headlines alone
3. Show Don't Tell - Use visuals, stats, and diagrams over text walls
4. Problem → Solution → Proof - Classic persuasion structure
5. Concrete > Abstract - Specific numbers beat vague claims
6. End with Action - Clear next steps and CTA

Content Planning Template

Create DECK-PLAN.md with:

• Deck overview (audience, goal, key message, slide count)
• Slide-by-slide plan (type, headline, content, visual, key message)

Phase 4: Slide Generation

Pre-Generation Checklist

• Theme defined (colors, typography, style)
• All slides planned (10-16 slides)
• Each slide has: headline, content, visual concept
• Consistent terminology and messaging
• Output directory created

Parallel Generation

Launch all slide generation agents simultaneously for efficiency:

Use Task tool with subagent_type=gemskills:content-specialist
Run all slide generations in parallel in a single message

Post-Generation

1. Verify Files - Check all slides exist at correct paths
2. Optimize Images - Run optimization on slides directory
3. Stitch PDF - Combine slides into single PDF
4. Create Index - Generate DECK-INDEX.md with slide inventory

Phase 5: PDF Assembly

# Prerequisites
bun add pdf-lib

# Run stitch script
bun run ~/code/prompts/skills/deck-creator/scripts/stitch-to-pdf.ts ./slides ./deck-{title-kebab-case}.pdf

Output Structure

project/deck/
├── THEME.md                        # Visual style definition
├── DECK-PLAN.md                    # Content planning document
├── DECK-INDEX.md                   # Final deck inventory
├── deck-{title-kebab-case}.pdf     # Combined presentation PDF
└── slides/
    ├── 01-title.png
    ├── 02-problem.png
    ...

Slide Types

Common slide types include:

• Title - First impression, establish brand
• Problem/Opportunity - Create urgency
• Solution - Present your answer
• How It Works - Explain the process
• Benefits/Value - Why customers should care
• Social Proof - Build credibility
• Metrics/Traction - Show momentum
• Pricing/Plans - Present options
• Next Steps/CTA - Drive action
• Closing - Memorable ending

Best Practices

1. Uniform Style - Every slide uses the same theme parameters
2. Consistent Terminology - Use the same words for concepts throughout
3. Visual Hierarchy - Headlines largest, supporting text smaller
4. Generous Whitespace - Don't overcrowd slides
5. Center-Weight Important Elements - Account for cropping
6. High Contrast - Ensure readability on projectors
7. No Orphan Slides - Every slide connects to the narrative

Additional Resources

For detailed guidance, see the references directory:

• references/slide-types.md - Expanded templates for each slide type with layout options, content structures, and visual approaches
• references/copywriting-guide.md - Marketing copy principles, headline formulas, show-don't-tell techniques, and editing checklists
• references/example-decks.md - Complete example deck plans for SaaS pitch, sales proposal, and product launch