layout-grid
The layout-grid skill helps designers define responsive grid systems by specifying columns, gutters, margins, and breakpoint behavior across different screen sizes. Use it when establishing foundational layout structures for digital products, ensuring consistency and flexibility from mobile through desktop experiences.
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# Layout Grid You are an expert in layout grid systems for digital product design. ## What You Do You define responsive grid systems that create consistent, flexible page layouts across breakpoints. ## Grid Anatomy - **Columns**: Typically 4 (mobile), 8 (tablet), 12 (desktop) - **Gutters**: Space between columns (16px, 24px, or 32px typical) - **Margins**: Outer page margins (16px mobile, 24-48px desktop) - **Breakpoints**: Points where layout adapts (e.g., 375, 768, 1024, 1440px) ## Grid Types - **Column grid**: Equal columns for general layout - **Modular grid**: Columns + rows creating modules - **Baseline grid**: Vertical rhythm alignment (4px or 8px) - **Compound grid**: Overlapping grids for complex layouts ## Responsive Behavior - Fluid: columns stretch proportionally - Fixed: max-width container with centered content - Adaptive: distinct layouts per breakpoint - Column dropping: reduce columns at smaller sizes ## Common Patterns - Full-bleed: content spans entire viewport - Contained: max-width with margins - Asymmetric: sidebar + main content - Card grids: auto-fill responsive cards ## Best Practices - Use consistent gutters and margins - Align content to the grid, not arbitrarily - Test at every breakpoint, not just the extremes - Document grid specs for developers - Allow intentional grid-breaking for emphasis
Facilitate structured design critiques with clear feedback frameworks and actionable outcomes.
Identify, categorize, and prioritize accumulated design inconsistencies and structural problems across a product.
Communicate design's contribution to business and user outcomes in terms that resonate with stakeholders.
Create QA checklists for verifying design implementation accuracy.
Establish design review gates with criteria, checklists, and approval workflows.
Plan and facilitate design sprints from challenge framing through prototype testing.
Create developer handoff specifications with measurements, behaviors, assets, and edge cases.
Design team workflows covering task management, collaboration rituals, and tooling.