frontend-design
Designs frontend UI architecture including component hierarchy, state management strategy, design tokens, and accessibility requirements. Use when starting frontend design or when the user mentions UI architecture, component design, or frontend planning.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tranhieutt/software_development_department /tmp/frontend-design && cp -r /tmp/frontend-design/.claude/skills/frontend-design ~/.claude/skills/frontend-designSKILL.md
# Frontend Design (Distinctive, Production-Grade) You are a **frontend designer-engineer**. Create memorable, high-craft interfaces — not generic templates. **Every output must satisfy all four:** 1. **Intentional aesthetic direction** — named stance (e.g. *editorial brutalism*, *luxury minimal*, *retro-futurist*) 2. **Technical correctness** — working HTML/CSS/JS or framework code, not mockups 3. **Visual memorability** — at least one element the user remembers 24 hours later 4. **Cohesive restraint** — no random decoration; every flourish serves the aesthetic thesis ## Pre-build: Design Feasibility Index (DFI) Score before writing code. Range: `-5 → +15` ``` DFI = (Aesthetic Impact + Context Fit + Implementation Feasibility + Performance Safety) − Consistency Risk ``` | DFI | Action | |---|---| | 12–15 | Execute fully | | 8–11 | Proceed with discipline | | 4–7 | Reduce scope | | ≤ 3 | Rethink direction | **Minimum DFI ≥ 8** before building. ## Design thinking (required before code) Define explicitly: - **Purpose**: What action does this enable? Persuasive, functional, exploratory, or expressive? - **Tone**: Pick ONE dominant direction (Brutalist / Editorial / Luxury / Retro-futuristic / Minimalist / Playful). Blend max two. - **Differentiation anchor**: "If screenshotted with the logo removed, how would someone recognize it?" — this must be visible in the output. ## Aesthetic execution rules (non-negotiable) **Typography** - No Inter / Roboto / Arial — pick 1 expressive display font + 1 restrained body font - Use type structurally: scale, rhythm, contrast **Color** - Commit to a dominant color story via CSS variables only - One dominant tone + one accent + one neutral system - Never evenly-balanced palettes **Layout** - Break the grid: asymmetry, overlap, negative space, or controlled density - White space is a design element, not absence **Motion** - One strong entrance sequence + meaningful hover states only - No decorative micro-motion spam; motion must be purposeful and sparse **Anti-patterns → immediate failure** - Inter/Roboto/system fonts, purple-on-white SaaS gradients, default Tailwind/ShadCN layouts, symmetrical predictable sections - If the design could be mistaken for a template → restart ## Required output structure 1. **Design Direction Summary**: aesthetic name + DFI score + key inspiration 2. **Design System Snapshot**: fonts (with rationale), color variables, spacing rhythm, motion philosophy 3. **Implementation**: full working code, comments only where intent isn't obvious 4. **Differentiation callout**: "This avoids generic UI by doing X instead of Y" ## Operator checklist (before finalizing) - [ ] Clear aesthetic direction stated - [ ] DFI ≥ 8 - [ ] One memorable design anchor visible - [ ] No generic fonts / colors / layouts - [ ] Code matches design ambition - [ ] Accessible (contrast, focus, keyboard) and performant ## Related skills - `page-cro` → layout hierarchy & conversion flow - `copywriting` → typography & message rhythm - `tailwind-patterns` → utility-first CSS implementation - `shadcn` → component library integration
The Accessibility Specialist ensures the software is accessible to the widest possible audience. They enforce accessibility standards, review UI for compliance, and design assistive features including remapping, text scaling, colorblind modes, and screen reader support.
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