Posters, flyers & single-page layouts
Design a poster or flyer from a brief with hierarchy, grid, type and imagery that meet stated specs.
20 project-authored proposals · taxonomy v1.1 · 0 new benchmark runs. Verifiers and partial-credit rules below are designs, not executed results.
- Typical applications
- Illustrator · InDesign · Affinity Designer · Canva
- Class GUI-need label
G2· GUI-essential
Task proposals · 20
Expand to inspect the complete original wording and proposed checks. Original proposal text remains English in both interfaces.
R06.01.01.05-T01 A3 conference poster on a 6-column grid with print PDF
Original instruction
From input/brief_symposium.pdf and assets/ (logo.ai, hero.tif, copy.docx), lay out an A3 portrait poster in InDesign: 15 mm margins, 6 columns with 5 mm gutter, 3 mm bleed, headline >= 72 pt in the brand font, body 11/14 pt locked to the baseline grid, logo top-left on the margin corner. Save poster.indd and export PDF/X-4.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickdrag· Drag & dropgeom· Precise geometryvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF: TrimBox 297x420 mm, BleedBox +3 mm, PDF/X-4 OutputIntent; text spans via PyMuPDF: headline size >= 72, body 11 pt with 14 pt baselines; all frames snap to column edges (+/-0.5 mm, from grader IDML export of poster.indd); copy text equals docx. Scripts panel removed and Scripts folder read-only; .indd provenance (InDesign process) checked, scripting detected -> 0.
Proposed partial credit
25% page, margins, columns, bleed; 30% type spec and baseline lock; 25% grid alignment and logo; 20% valid PDF/X-4 with exact copy
R06.01.01.05-T02 Update a concert flyer and export CMYK PDF/X-1a
Original instruction
In Illustrator open input/flyer_A5.ai. Change the date to 'SAT 14 NOV 2026' and venue to 'Harbour Hall', swap the hero photo for assets/band_2026.jpg inside the existing clipping frame (cover, subject centered), keep all text inside the 5 mm safe area, and export flyer_A5.pdf as PDF/X-1a with CMYK only.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsdrag· Drag & dropvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF text equals new strings, old strings absent; all text bboxes inside trim minus 5 mm; image XObject is the new photo (pHash) fully covering the frame with the face bbox centered within 5 mm; no RGB/ICC-based RGB objects; PDF/X-1a conformance via veraPDF/callas. Illustrator scripting is disabled (Scripts menu removed); .ai provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
25% text updated; 30% photo swapped and framed; 20% safe area respected; 25% PDF/X-1a CMYK
R06.01.01.05-T03 Instagram portrait poster from a Canva brand kit
Original instruction
In the Canva test team, create a 1080x1350 design for 'Open Studio Night' using the brand kit 'Studio North': headline in the kit's heading font, background exactly #14213D, accent #FCA311 for the date block, logo bottom-center. Download it as PNG to out/open_studio.png and keep the design named 'Open Studio Night'.
- Platforms
web· Any OS (web)- Applications
- Canva
- Interfaces
brow· Browser- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickdrag· Drag & droptype· Text & forms- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
- None declared
- Proposed difficulty
- 2 / 5
Proposed verifier
PNG 1080x1350; background pixel sample = #14213D; date block region dominant color #FCA311 (ΔE2000 < 1); OCR finds headline and date; logo template match bottom-center +/-20 px. Grader reads the design via Canva Connect API with its own app; the agent has no Connect API client or token, so edits happen only through the browser session.
Proposed partial credit
20% size and name; 30% exact brand colors; 25% copy and font from kit; 25% logo placement
R06.01.01.05-T04 One-page menu with dot leaders and aligned prices
Original instruction
In Affinity Publisher, set the single-page A4 menu from input/menu.txt: 3 sections, item name left, price right-aligned at 180 mm from the page left edge with dot leaders, item descriptions in italic 9 pt below each item, section heads in small caps. Export menu.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Affinity Publisher
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsgeom· Precise geometry- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF: every price's right edge at 180 mm +/-0.3; leader dots present between name and price on each item line; descriptions italic 9 pt; all 28 items in order. Affinity lacks a scripting API, and .afpub provenance (written by Affinity) is checked.
Proposed partial credit
35% prices right-aligned exactly; 25% dot leaders; 25% type styles; 15% all items in order
R06.01.01.05-T05 Align icon row and outline text in an Inkscape poster
Original instruction
In Inkscape open input/community_poster.svg. Align the 6 activity icons on a common vertical center with exactly 24 px horizontal gaps, center the group on the page, convert all text to paths, and save as poster_final.svg plus a PDF export.
- Platforms
lin· Linuxwin· Windowsmac· macOS- Applications
- Inkscape
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickgeom· Precise geometry- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
- None declared
- Proposed difficulty
- 2 / 5
Proposed verifier
Grader computes visual bboxes (inkscape --query-all on the saved file): icon y-centers equal +/-0.5 px, gaps 24 +/-0.5 px, group center = page center +/-1 px; no <text> elements remain; PDF has no fonts. Writes to the SVG by any process other than inkscape (fanotify) and inkscape --actions command lines are detected -> 0.
Proposed partial credit
40% equal vertical centers; 30% exact gaps; 15% centered; 15% text outlined
R06.01.01.05-T06 Scribus A4 flyer with linked frames and PDF/X-3
Original instruction
In Scribus build an A4 flyer: headline frame, two linked text frames flowing input/article.txt with hyphenation (en_GB), an image frame with assets/garden.jpg scaled to fill and cropped to the frame, 3 mm bleed. Export PDF/X-3 with the ISO Coated v2 output intent.
- Platforms
lin· Linuxwin· Windowsmac· macOS- Applications
- Scribus
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickdrag· Drag & droptype· Text & forms- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
- None declared
- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
.sla: two text frames linked (NEXTITEM), hyphenation on with en_GB, image frame scale-to-fill; PDF: BleedBox +3 mm, OutputIntent ISO Coated v2, X-3 compliant; no overset text (all words present). The Python Scripter plugin is removed, and .sla provenance (written by scribus) is checked.
Proposed partial credit
30% linked frames with full text; 20% hyphenation; 20% image fill; 30% PDF/X-3 with bleed
R06.01.01.05-T07 Adapt an A2 poster to US Tabloid without breaking hierarchy
Original instruction
Resize input/festival_A2.indd to a new US Tabloid (11x17 in) version in InDesign using Adjust Layout or Liquid Layout: keep the visual hierarchy (headline largest, then date, then lineup), no element outside the bleed, no overset text, images not distorted. Save festival_tabloid.indd and export PDF.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickdrag· Drag & dropgeom· Precise geometryvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF trim 279.4x431.8 mm; all object bboxes within bleed; headline/date/lineup point sizes keep the original order; every image's scale x/y equal (+/-0.5 pct) via IDML export; overset = 0 (InDesign preflight run by grader). Scripting disabled (Scripts panel removed); .indd provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
20% new size; 30% nothing outside bleed and no overset; 30% hierarchy preserved; 20% no image distortion
R06.01.01.05-T08 Typographic poster with exact kerning and OpenType features
Original instruction
In Illustrator, set the poster headline 'AVATAR WAVE' (input/type_poster.ai) with manual kerning of -70 on pairs AV, VA and WA, tracking +20 overall, discretionary ligatures off and tabular lining figures on for the date line. Save and export SVG and PDF.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & forms- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
Grader opens the saved .ai in Illustrator via its own sandboxed instance and reads character attributes (kerning per pair, tracking, dlig/tnum/lnum flags), cross-checked against glyph positions in the PDF. Agent-side Illustrator scripting is disabled; .ai provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
45% pair kerning exact; 20% tracking; 35% OpenType feature settings
R06.01.01.05-T09 Rebuild a poster as clean vectors from a low-res JPEG
Original instruction
The client has only input/old_poster_640.jpg. Recreate it in Illustrator as an editable A2 vector poster: shapes as clean paths, text as live text in the closest available fonts, colors sampled from the original. Save rebuilt.ai and export rebuilt.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
path· Continuous pathgeom· Precise geometryvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 5 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF rendered at 640 px: SSIM >= 0.85 vs original; text extractable and equals the poster copy; path count < 400 and no embedded raster (detects auto-trace/placed image); fill colors within ΔE2000 3 of sampled. Scripting disabled; .ai provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
35% visual similarity; 25% live text; 25% clean vector without raster; 15% color match
R06.01.01.05-T10 Fix flyer contrast and export an accessible tagged PDF
Original instruction
input/clinic_flyer.indd fails accessibility review. Change text/background colors only within the brand swatches so every text element reaches WCAG contrast >= 4.5:1 (>= 3:1 for text >= 24 pt), add alt text to the 3 images, set the reading order (Articles panel) per input/order.txt, and export a tagged PDF.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsdrag· Drag & dropvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
Grader renders the PDF and computes contrast per text run against sampled background; colors used must be brand swatches; PDF StructTreeRoot present, 3 Figure tags with exact alt text, tag order equals order.txt; veraPDF PDF/UA checks for these items pass. Scripting disabled; .indd provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
40% all text meets contrast with brand colors; 20% alt text; 25% reading order; 15% tagged PDF valid
R06.01.01.05-T11 Event flyer with a scannable QR code in Canva
Original instruction
In the Canva test team, make an A5 flyer 'Repair Café' from template 'Community A5' with a QR code (Canva QR app) to https://repair.example.org/nov at least 25 mm wide in the bottom-right, quiet zone intact. Download as print PDF with crop marks and bleed.
- Platforms
web· Any OS (web)- Applications
- Canva
- Interfaces
brow· Browser- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsdrag· Drag & drop- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
- None declared
- Proposed difficulty
- 2 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF page = A5 + bleed with crop marks; QR decodes (zbar at 300 dpi render) to the exact URL; QR bbox >= 25 mm and inside the bottom-right quadrant within the safe area. Grader reads the design via its own Connect API app; the agent has no API token, so changes happen only in the browser session.
Proposed partial credit
45% QR decodes to exact URL; 25% size and placement; 30% print PDF with bleed and marks
R06.01.01.05-T12 Recolor a poster to a new palette while keeping gradients
Original instruction
Rebrand input/expo_poster.afdesign in Affinity Designer: map the 5 old palette colors to the 5 new ones in input/palette_map.csv everywhere (fills, strokes, gradient stops, text), keeping gradient positions and opacity. Export expo_rebrand.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Affinity Designer
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G3· GUI-only- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF content stream colors: no old palette color remains (ΔE2000 > 2 from all old); each mapped occurrence within ΔE2000 1 of its new color; gradient stop count/positions unchanged vs original PDF; render SSIM of luminance channel >= 0.95. Affinity lacks a scripting API; .afdesign provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
40% all old colors replaced; 30% exact new colors; 30% gradients and structure preserved
R06.01.01.05-T13 Clear an InDesign preflight report before print
Original instruction
input/gala_poster.indd fails the print profile in input/print.idpp with 9 errors (missing font, 2 images under 250 ppi effective, RGB image, overset text, hairline < 0.25 pt, missing link, spot color not in plan). Fix all using provided replacements in assets/, load the profile, reach 'No errors', and package to out/gala_package/.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgmentnav· Pan/zoom/scroll- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
Grader runs preflight with print.idpp on the saved .indd in its own InDesign instance: 0 errors; layout otherwise unchanged (object bboxes +/-0.5 mm vs original); package folder contains fonts, links and IDML. Agent-side scripting disabled (Scripts panel removed); .indd provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
50% preflight clean; 25% layout unchanged; 25% package complete
R06.01.01.05-T14 Three-language flyer set from one layered Illustrator file
Original instruction
In input/expo_flyer.ai create EN, FR and DE versions on separate text layers sharing one graphics layer, using copy from input/translations.xlsx; long German strings must fit by adjusting size by at most 10 pct, never by scaling horizontally. Export flyer_EN.pdf, flyer_FR.pdf, flyer_DE.pdf, each with only its language visible.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator · Excel
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro appmultiapp· Multi-app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
Each PDF's text equals its language column; no text from other languages; graphics identical across PDFs (render diff outside text boxes = 0); text bboxes inside their original frames; horizontal scale 100 (grader reads .ai attributes in its own instance). Scripting disabled; .ai provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
40% three PDFs with exact copy; 25% shared graphics layer; 20% fit without horizontal scaling; 15% only one language per PDF
R06.01.01.05-T15 A0 academic poster in PowerPoint with print-ready figures
Original instruction
Build a 33.1x46.8 in (A0) portrait research poster in PowerPoint from input/abstract.docx and figures/ (4 PNGs): title banner, 3 columns with section headings, every figure at >= 150 ppi effective at print size, QR code to the paper, and logos in the footer. Save poster.pptx and export poster.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- PowerPoint · Word
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickdrag· Drag & dropgeom· Precise geometryvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
multiapp· Multi-app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
pptx slide size 841x1189 mm; shapes aligned to 3 column x-ranges (+/-5 mm); each picture's pixel width / displayed inches >= 150; all section text from docx present; no overlapping text boxes (rendered bbox check). VBA/AppleScript automation blocked (AccessVBOM=0, osascript denied); pptx provenance PowerPoint.
Proposed partial credit
20% page size; 30% three-column structure; 25% figure resolution; 25% complete text without overlaps
R06.01.01.05-T16 Edit only unlocked fields of a Canva brand template
Original instruction
In the Canva test team, start from the locked brand template 'Store Promo A4' and produce 'Autumn Promo' with the copy in input/promo.txt and the product photo assets/boots.jpg, changing only elements the template leaves editable. Download PDF Print.
- Platforms
web· Any OS (web)- Applications
- Canva
- Interfaces
brow· Browser- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsdrag· Drag & drop- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
- None declared
- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
Render diff vs template outside the editable regions <= 1 pct of pixels; OCR copy equals promo.txt; photo region pHash matches boots.jpg. Grader reads the design via its own Connect API app; the agent holds no Canva API token, so edits happen only in the browser session.
Proposed partial credit
40% locked elements untouched; 35% copy correct; 25% photo placed
R06.01.01.05-T17 Real-estate flyer photo grid with subject-aware crops
Original instruction
In InDesign build a Letter flyer from input/listing.indd: place 5 photos from photos/ into the 5-frame grid with 4 mm gutters, Fill Frame Proportionally, then reposition each image so its subject box from input/focal.json stays fully inside the frame. Add price and address text from listing.txt. Export flyer.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
drag· Drag & dropgeom· Precise geometryvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
From the PDF image placements: each frame fully covered (no gaps), aspect preserved, subject boxes (focal.json mapped through placement) inside frames; gutters 4 +/-0.3 mm; text exact. Scripting disabled (Scripts panel removed); .indd provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
25% grid and gutters; 25% frames filled without distortion; 35% subjects kept in frame; 15% text
R06.01.01.05-T18 Die-cut flyer with a CutContour dieline
Original instruction
In Illustrator, add a die-cut line to input/badge_flyer.ai: a 0.25 pt stroke in spot color 'CutContour' (100 pct magenta, set to overprint) on its own top layer 'Dieline', following the badge outline offset outward by 3 mm, with no fill. Export PDF/X-4 for the print shop.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickpath· Continuous pathgeom· Precise geometry- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF: Separation colorspace named CutContour; stroke-only path width 0.25 pt with OP true; path's Hausdorff distance to the 3 mm offset of the badge outline <= 0.2 mm; on an optional content group 'Dieline' drawn last. Scripting disabled; .ai provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
30% spot color and overprint; 40% offset path accurate; 15% stroke spec; 15% layer
R06.01.01.05-T19 A1 festival poster from brief with sponsor strip
Original instruction
Design an A1 poster for 'Riverlight Festival' from input/brief.pdf in Illustrator or Affinity Designer: illustrated hero built from vector shapes, the type hierarchy in the brief, a sponsor strip with 12 logos from logos/ scaled to equal optical area (+/-10 pct), and print specs from the brief. Export riverlight.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator · Affinity Designer
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
path· Continuous pathdrag· Drag & dropgeom· Precise geometryvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro applong· Long-horizon- Proposed difficulty
- 5 / 5
Proposed verifier
Checks: trim/bleed/color specs from brief; text sizes follow the hierarchy; 12 logo bboxes on one baseline with ink area within the tolerance; hero is vector (no raster); overall layout scored by VLM rubric vs brief (only for composition). Scripting disabled in Illustrator and Affinity lacks a scripting API; native-file provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
25% print specs; 25% type hierarchy and copy; 25% sponsor strip balance; 25% rubric composition score
R06.01.01.05-T20 Postcard front and back with a clear mailing zone
Original instruction
In Affinity Publisher create a 6x4 in two-page postcard for 'Open House': front with photo bleed and headline; back with message area left, and the right half's address block plus a 4.75x0.625 in barcode clear zone at bottom-right kept free of ink per input/postal_spec.pdf. Export postcard.pdf with 0.125 in bleed.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Affinity Publisher
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickdrag· Drag & dropgeom· Precise geometry- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF 2 pages, trim 6x4 in, bleed 0.125 in; page 2 rendered: clear zone pixels all white, address block bbox in specified area; page 1 photo reaches bleed on all sides; headline text exact. Affinity lacks a scripting API; .afpub provenance checked.
Proposed partial credit
25% size and bleed; 25% front photo bleed and headline; 50% back layout and clear zone
Mapped research references
Existing benchmark-to-class links from the research catalog. They are not record-level annotations, executions or product endorsements.