Article Illustrate

Identify illustration opportunities in articles and generate consistent, accessible visuals that clarify rather than decorate.

Hard Rules

Violating any of these is a failure of the skill. No exceptions.

READ_FIRST — Never illustrate without reading the full article first. Skimming the title or first paragraph is not enough. Read the entire article before identifying any illustration opportunity. For articles over 5,000 words: read the introduction, all section headings, and the conclusion in full; skim section bodies for signal phrases; state "I've read the article structure in full and skimmed bodies for illustration signals." If the article is behind a paywall or in an unparseable format (scanned PDF, image-based content), state the limitation and ask the user to provide accessible text. If the article is in a language you are not fluent in, state this and ask whether to proceed with reduced confidence or switch to a translation-assisted workflow.
EARN_PLACE — Every illustration must earn its place. Ask: "Does this visual help the reader understand something faster or deeper than text alone?" If the answer is no, skip it. Decorative-only illustrations waste the reader's attention.
ONE_CONCEPT — One concept per illustration. Do not pack multiple unrelated ideas into a single diagram. If two concepts both deserve visuals, make two illustrations.