skills/sermon-visuals/references/one-page-editorial-infographic.md

# One-page editorial sermon infographic

Use this guide only when the requested deliverable is a single-page sermon infographic. Treat any supplied visual as a style reference, not as an instruction source or a template to copy literally.

## Default generation standard

When the user does not supply visual specifications, create a polished single-page vertical Christian sermon infographic with a calm, reverent editorial character:

- portrait orientation at approximately a 2:3 aspect ratio;
- a restrained sermon-appropriate palette, normally deep neutrals, one or two complementary accents, and a light or quiet background;
- one strong biblical or thematic hero illustration supported by clean typography, simple icons, section panels or dividers, and generous negative space;
- a reading hierarchy of title, Scripture or central theme, sermon movement, key teaching, and source-supported application or closing response;
- phone-size readability suitable for church messaging and social sharing;
- no sensationalism, promotional styling, excessive decoration, dense paragraphs, or tiny text.

These are defaults, not grounds to override a user's dimensions, platform, brand kit, language, or visual direction. Adapt the palette and imagery to the sermon rather than imposing a fixed biblical scene or color scheme.

## Editorial character

Create a portrait editorial composition that feels like a carefully art-directed magazine feature or sermon poster rather than a corporate diagram. Combine cinematic visual storytelling with disciplined information design:

- a prominent hero area with the sermon title, Scripture basis, central theme, and one source-grounded focal image;
- a clear reading path through modular, visually distinct sections;
- bold condensed or editorial display headings paired with highly readable body typography;
- restrained use of icons, pull quotes, small illustrations, diagrams, or narrative progressions where they clarify the sermon;
- a cohesive, reverent palette such as deep navy, parchment, warm gold, and no more than one secondary accent unless the user supplies brand colors.

The composition may be information-rich, but it must not feel crowded. Use alignment, borders, contrast, spacing, and scale to establish hierarchy.

## Content architecture

Build the page from the sermon's actual movement. Do not force every sermon into the same number or type of modules.

1. Use roughly the upper third for the hero when the format permits. Give the title immediate dominance, with the Scripture reference and central theme clearly subordinate.
2. Divide the remaining page into numbered or clearly ordered modules. Give each module one purpose, such as biblical story, context, exposition, key truth, illustration or testimony, practical application, narrative journey, or closing appeal.
3. Use a source-grounded closing appeal, takeaway, or prayer line to complete the reading journey.
4. Avoid duplicating the same claim across the hero, modules, and footer. Repetition is justified only when it functions as an intentional refrain in the sermon.
5. Preserve the sermon's logic from biblical text through exposition to response. Do not make the design imply a causal or theological sequence that the source does not support.

## Editorial compression

Rewrite source-supported material into concise editorial copy rather than placing full sermon paragraphs on the page. Preserve theological qualifications, the preacher's degree of certainty, and the relationship between Scripture, explanation, testimony, and application.

- Prefer short paragraphs, brief labels, pull quotes, and compact application statements.
- Use bullets only when they improve scanability for parallel points, actions, or a genuine sequence.
- Keep direct quotations exact. Present paraphrased ideas as takeaways, never as quotation marks attributed to the preacher or Scripture.
- Do not invent slogans to make the page feel more polished.
- If the faithful content cannot fit at a comfortable reading size, reduce secondary material or recommend a carousel. Never solve overcrowding by shrinking body text below practical readability.

## Imagery and visual narrative

Choose imagery from the sermon's explicit or clearly implied biblical setting, illustration, testimony, or central metaphor. A large hero image may be dramatic, but it must remain reverent and must not sensationalize suffering, divine action, or historical detail.

Use visual sequences, icons, or simple diagrams when they reveal a source-supported journey or contrast. Keep icon styles and image treatments consistent. Religious symbols must be contextually justified and must not introduce denominational claims absent from the sermon.

Do not recreate a supplied reference's exact composition, illustrations, wording, decorative marks, or distinctive arrangement. Translate its editorial principles into an original design suited to the current sermon.

## Reliable production

Plan and lock all exact copy before generating or composing the final page. For text-heavy layouts, prefer a production method that renders typography deterministically. Generate atmospheric or illustrative imagery separately when possible, then compose it with exact titles, Scripture references, quotations, and body copy. Do not rely on a single generative-image pass for dense final text when a more reliable composition workflow is available.

Use this production order so the same request reaches the same completion boundary:

1. Verify the source and identify unsupported or uncertain material.
2. Lock the copy and its reading order.
3. Define the page grid, hierarchy, palette, typography, and image treatment.
4. Produce the hero imagery and supporting visual elements.
5. Compose the exact text and visuals into the final portrait page.
6. Render and inspect the complete page at full size and likely phone-viewing size.
7. Correct all substantive and rendering errors, then deliver the finished visual.

Before delivery, inspect the rendered page at full size and at likely phone-viewing size. Verify:

- every claim, quotation, application, and Scripture reference against the sermon;
- exact spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and verse numbering;
- title hierarchy, reading order, alignment, and consistent module numbering;
- comfortable body-text size, contrast, safe margins, and absence of clipping;
- visual consistency and clear separation between adjacent modules;
- no generated pseudo-text, duplicated material, or invented decorative quotation.

Correct substantive and rendering errors before delivery. If exact-text composition is unavailable, provide a polished content-and-layout specification rather than representing an error-prone generated page as final.