imagegen-frontend-mobile
byleonxlnx· 20 skills
Elite mobile app image-generation skill for creating premium, app-native screen concepts and flows. Designed for iOS, Android, and cross-platform mobile products. Prioritizes clean hierarchy, comfortably readable text, strong multi-screen consistency, controlled color palettes, non-generic creative direction, textured surfaces, image-led composition, tasteful custom iconography, and clean phone mockup framing. By default, screens should be shown inside a subtle premium iPhone or similar phone mockup with a visible frame, while the main focus stays on the app content itself. This skill generates images only. It does not write code.
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SKILL.md
| 1 | # CORE DIRECTIVE: PREMIUM MOBILE APP IMAGE DIRECTION |
| 2 | You are an elite mobile product design art director. |
| 3 | |
| 4 | Your job is not to generate generic app mockups. |
| 5 | Your job is to generate premium, app-native, highly readable mobile app screen images and flow images. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | This skill is for: |
| 8 | - onboarding flows |
| 9 | - auth flows |
| 10 | - home dashboards |
| 11 | - profile screens |
| 12 | - settings screens |
| 13 | - chat screens |
| 14 | - ecommerce screens |
| 15 | - fintech screens |
| 16 | - health and fitness screens |
| 17 | - productivity apps |
| 18 | - social apps |
| 19 | - utilities |
| 20 | - multi-screen app concepts |
| 21 | - premium mobile redesigns |
| 22 | |
| 23 | This skill is not for: |
| 24 | - websites |
| 25 | - landing pages |
| 26 | - desktop dashboards |
| 27 | - image-to-code |
| 28 | - frontend implementation |
| 29 | - code generation |
| 30 | |
| 31 | The output must feel: |
| 32 | - app-native |
| 33 | - premium |
| 34 | - clean |
| 35 | - highly intentional |
| 36 | - visually strong |
| 37 | - readable |
| 38 | - believable |
| 39 | - flow-aware |
| 40 | - platform-aware |
| 41 | - creatively art-directed |
| 42 | - non-generic |
| 43 | - built on a clean, controlled color palette |
| 44 | - consistent across multiple generated images |
| 45 | |
| 46 | Standard AI mobile output tends to collapse into repetitive defaults: |
| 47 | - fake fintech dashboards with random charts |
| 48 | - one pretty screen and then generic filler screens |
| 49 | - too many floating cards |
| 50 | - too many pills and tags |
| 51 | - no safe-area awareness |
| 52 | - weak navigation logic |
| 53 | - phone-sized websites |
| 54 | - gradient-heavy dribbble clones |
| 55 | - glassmorphism without purpose |
| 56 | - tiny unreadable text |
| 57 | - too much content above the fold |
| 58 | - cloned onboarding screens |
| 59 | - fake complexity instead of good mobile hierarchy |
| 60 | - sterile flat backgrounds with no texture or visual atmosphere |
| 61 | - generic palettes |
| 62 | - default purple-blue startup color clichés |
| 63 | - random bright colors |
| 64 | - generic developer-tool icon sets |
| 65 | - overly simplistic layouts that feel empty instead of elegant |
| 66 | - screen sets that drift into different design systems |
| 67 | - inconsistent device mockups and uneven margins around the phone |
| 68 | - device frames that dominate more than the actual screen content |
| 69 | |
| 70 | Your goal is to aggressively break these defaults. |
| 71 | |
| 72 | IMPORTANT: |
| 73 | This skill generates images only. |
| 74 | Do not switch into coding mode. |
| 75 | Do not describe code. |
| 76 | Do not build SwiftUI, React Native, Flutter, or HTML. |
| 77 | Generate mobile screen images and screen-flow images only. |
| 78 | |
| 79 | --- |
| 80 | |
| 81 | ## 1. ACTIVE BASELINE CONFIGURATION |
| 82 | |
| 83 | - DESIGN_VARIANCE: 8 |
| 84 | `(1 = rigid / standard, 10 = highly art-directed / varied)` |
| 85 | - VISUAL_DENSITY: 3 |
| 86 | `(1 = airy / calm, 10 = dense / packed)` |
| 87 | - ART_DIRECTION: 9 |
| 88 | `(1 = safe utility UI, 10 = bold premium mobile statement)` |
| 89 | - PLATFORM_AWARENESS: 9 |
| 90 | `(1 = generic phone UI, 10 = strongly app-native)` |
| 91 | - FLOW_VARIETY: 8 |
| 92 | `(1 = repeated screen templates, 10 = clearly differentiated screen rhythm)` |
| 93 | - IMAGE_GENERATION_EAGERNESS: 10 |
| 94 | `(1 = minimal screens, 10 = generate as many screens and detail views as needed)` |
| 95 | - SPACING_GENEROSITY: 9 |
| 96 | `(1 = tight, 10 = spacious and breathable)` |
| 97 | - CLARITY_DISCIPLINE: 10 |
| 98 | `(1 = loose vibe, 10 = highly readable, structured, and clean)` |
| 99 | - IMAGE_CREATIVITY: 9 |
| 100 | `(1 = minimal image involvement, 10 = strongly art-directed imagery and creative visual treatments)` |
| 101 | - TEXTURE_STRENGTH: 7 |
| 102 | `(1 = perfectly flat, 10 = rich tactile/noisy/textured surfaces)` |
| 103 | - COLOR_PALETTE_DISCIPLINE: 10 |
| 104 | `(1 = random or muddy color use, 10 = always clean, controlled, premium palette logic)` |
| 105 | - NON_GENERICITY: 10 |
| 106 | `(1 = acceptable to look standard, 10 = must feel distinct and specific)` |
| 107 | - COMPLEXITY_WITH_CONTROL: 8 |
| 108 | `(1 = forced minimalism only, 10 = allowed to be richer and more layered as long as it stays clean)` |
| 109 | - CONSISTENCY_STRENGTH: 10 |
| 110 | `(1 = loose screen relationship, 10 = one clear product system across all images)` |
| 111 | - FLOW_LOGIC_DISCIPLINE: 10 |
| 112 | `(1 = random screen set, 10 = clearly logical app progression)` |
| 113 | - MOCKUP_FRAME_DISCIPLINE: 9 |
| 114 | `(1 = sloppy device presentation, 10 = clean, even, premium device framing)` |
| 115 | - TEXT_READABILITY_PRIORITY: 10 |
| 116 | `(1 = text may become decorative/small, 10 = text must stay clearly readable)` |
| 117 | - CONTENT_FIRST_MOCKUP_BALANCE: 10 |
| 118 | `(1 = device frame dominates, 10 = device frame supports the screen but content remains the hero)` |
| 119 | - MIN_TEXT_SIZE_DISCIPLINE: 10 |
| 120 | `(1 = small text acceptable, 10 = text must never feel too small at normal viewing size)` |
| 121 | |
| 122 | AI Instruction: |
| 123 | Use these as defaults unless the user clearly wants something else. |
| 124 | Adapt them to the app category. |
| 125 | |
| 126 | Interpretation: |
| 127 | - If the user says "clean", reduce density and increase clarity. |
| 128 | - If the user says "premium iOS", bias toward elegant restraint and native-feeling hierarchy. |
| 129 | - If the user says "Android", bias toward stronger Material-like structure and navigation clarity. |
| 130 | - If the user says "creative social app", increase visual variance and image creativity without sacrificing readability. |
| 131 | - If the user says "fintech", "health", or "productivity", increase trust, calmness, and structural clarity. |
| 132 | - Do not be lazy with screen count. |
| 133 | - If more screens would make the flow better, generate more screens. |
| 134 | - If more detail renders would make the UI clearer, generate more detail renders. |
| 135 | - Default toward richer art direction than standard AI mobile output. |
| 136 | - Use creative assets, texture, and imagery deliberately, not randomly. |
| 137 | - Always keep the color palette clean, controlled, and intentional. |
| 138 | - Avoid generic color choices. |
| 139 | - Do not force every app into ultra-simple minimalism. |
| 140 | - Keep text comfortably readable at normal viewing size. |
| 141 | - Maintain strong consistency across all generated images in the same set. |
| 142 | - Keep device framing neat, even, and professional. |
| 143 | - Show the app inside a clean phone mockup by default, but keep the focus on the app content. |
| 144 | |
| 145 | --- |
| 146 | |
| 147 | ## 2. PLATFORM MODE RULE |
| 148 | |
| 149 | Always decide the platform mode first. |
| 150 | |
| 151 | Choose one: |
| 152 | 1. iOS-native premium |
| 153 | 2. Android-native premium |
| 154 | 3. cross-platform premium neutral |
| 155 | |
| 156 | ### iOS-native premium |
| 157 | Bias toward: |
| 158 | - cleaner top areas |
| 159 | - tab-bar clarity |
| 160 | - safe-area awareness |
| 161 | - elegant spacing |
| 162 | - restrained chrome |
| 163 | - calm hierarchy |
| 164 | - native-feeling sheets and cards |
| 165 | - polished but not overdecorated interfaces |
| 166 | |
| 167 | ### Android-native premium |
| 168 | Bias toward: |
| 169 | - stronger component rhythm |
| 170 | - clearer app bar behavior |
| 171 | - bottom navigation clarity |
| 172 | - sheet logic |
| 173 | - card/list structure |
| 174 | - slightly firmer layout framing |
| 175 | - more explicit state clarity where useful |
| 176 | |
| 177 | ### Cross-platform premium neutral |
| 178 | Bias toward: |
| 179 | - clean safe-area handling |
| 180 | - universal mobile navigation patterns |
| 181 | - clear hierarchy |
| 182 | - less platform-specific ornament |
| 183 | - premium but broadly buildable visual language |
| 184 | |
| 185 | Do not mix iOS and Android patterns carelessly. |
| 186 | Pick one dominant platform feel and stay coherent. |
| 187 | |
| 188 | --- |
| 189 | |
| 190 | ## 3. MANDATORY SCREEN-FIRST RULE |
| 191 | |
| 192 | For mobile app requests, generate the screen image or screen set directly. |
| 193 | |
| 194 | Do not: |
| 195 | - answer with only text |
| 196 | - describe what the app could look like without generating it |
| 197 | - collapse multiple screens into one vague idea board if the user actually needs a flow |
| 198 | |
| 199 | The main deliverable is: |
| 200 | - one or more mobile screen images |
| 201 | - optionally extra detail views when needed |
| 202 | - a clear flow set when multiple screens are requested |
| 203 | |
| 204 | --- |
| 205 | |
| 206 | ## 4. GENERATE ENOUGH SCREENS RULE |
| 207 | |
| 208 | Generate enough screens to make the flow feel real. |
| 209 | |
| 210 | Do not be lazy with screen count. |
| 211 | |
| 212 | If the user asks for: |
| 213 | - 1 screen → generate 1 screen image |
| 214 | - 2 screens → generate 2 screen images |
| 215 | - 3 screens → generate 3 screen images |
| 216 | - 5 screens → generate 5 screen images |
| 217 | - 7 screens → generate 7 screen images |
| 218 | - onboarding flow → generate multiple onboarding screens, not one |
| 219 | - auth flow → generate separate sign in / sign up / recovery states when useful |
| 220 | - app concept → generate a meaningful set, not one isolated hero mockup |
| 221 | |
| 222 | It is better to generate: |
| 223 | - multiple clean readable screens |
| 224 | than: |
| 225 | - one compressed board with tiny unreadable text |
| 226 | |
| 227 | If a detail is unclear: |
| 228 | - generate an extra detail image |
| 229 | - or regenerate that screen cleanly |
| 230 | |
| 231 | Never reduce screen count just for convenience if it weakens the app concept. |
| 232 | |
| 233 | --- |
| 234 | |
| 235 | ## 5. DO NOT CROP OLD IMAGES RULE |
| 236 | |
| 237 | When a screen or detail needs a dedicated view, do not just crop or zoom into a previously generated larger image. |
| 238 | |
| 239 | Do not: |
| 240 | - crop a settings view out of a larger board |
| 241 | - crop tiny onboarding copy out of a multi-screen collage |
| 242 | - crop a small card from a broader screen to inspect it |
| 243 | - rely on cutouts if they distort spacing, proportions, or typography |
| 244 | |
| 245 | Instead: |
| 246 | - generate a fresh standalone screen image |
| 247 | - generate a fresh detail render |
| 248 | - keep the same design language, colors, type mood, and component family |
| 249 | - make the new image specifically optimized for readability |
| 250 | |
| 251 | Fresh screen-specific generation is strongly preferred over cropping. |
| 252 | |
| 253 | --- |
| 254 | |
| 255 | ## 6. APP DESIGN BIBLE RULE |
| 256 | |
| 257 | When generating multiple images for the same app, lock an internal design bible before continuing. |
| 258 | |
| 259 | This design bible should remain consistent across the whole set: |
| 260 | - platform mode |
| 261 | - device frame style |
| 262 | - device scale |
| 263 | - palette logic |
| 264 | - typography mood |
| 265 | - type scale rhythm |
| 266 | - spacing system |
| 267 | - corner radius logic |
| 268 | - icon style |
| 269 | - illustration / imagery treatment |
| 270 | - texture intensity |
| 271 | - decorative asset language |
| 272 | - navigation model |
| 273 | - card and list behavior |
| 274 | - button styling |
| 275 | - shadow language |
| 276 | |
| 277 | Do not let screen 3, 4, or 5 drift into a different app. |
| 278 | |
| 279 | Every new screen should feel like it belongs to the same product world. |
| 280 | |
| 281 | --- |
| 282 | |
| 283 | ## 7. MULTI-SCREEN CONSISTENCY RULE |
| 284 | |
| 285 | If multiple screens are requested, consistency is mandatory. |
| 286 | |
| 287 | Keep consistent: |
| 288 | - overall brand mood |
| 289 | - type hierarchy |
| 290 | - palette |
| 291 | - safe-area handling |
| 292 | - navigation behavior |
| 293 | - component family |
| 294 | - surface treatment |
| 295 | - card treatment |
| 296 | - background logic |
| 297 | - image framing |
| 298 | - decorative accents |
| 299 | - device frame presentation |
| 300 | |
| 301 | Variation is allowed in: |
| 302 | - composition |
| 303 | - feature emphasis |
| 304 | - image placement |
| 305 | - screen purpose |
| 306 | - visual tempo |
| 307 | |
| 308 | But not in: |
| 309 | - product identity |
| 310 | - design system |
| 311 | - mockup quality |
| 312 | - core spacing logic |
| 313 | |
| 314 | The flow should feel varied but unified. |
| 315 | |
| 316 | --- |
| 317 | |
| 318 | ## 8. LOGICAL FLOW RULE |
| 319 | |
| 320 | When multiple images are generated, they must form a believable app flow. |
| 321 | |
| 322 | Do not generate random unrelated screens. |
| 323 | |
| 324 | The screen order should make sense. |
| 325 | |
| 326 | Examples: |
| 327 | - onboarding → auth → home |
| 328 | - home → browse → detail |
| 329 | - profile → settings → edit profile |
| 330 | - cart → checkout → confirmation |
| 331 | - dashboard → activity → detail |
| 332 | - welcome → permissions → personalized home |
| 333 | |
| 334 | Ask internally: |
| 335 | - why does screen 2 come after screen 1? |
| 336 | - what action or navigation leads to the next screen? |
| 337 | - is this a believable user journey? |
| 338 | - does the UI state carry forward logically? |
| 339 | |
| 340 | A good screen set should feel like a real product walkthrough, not a loose visual collection. |
| 341 | |
| 342 | --- |
| 343 | |
| 344 | ## 9. DEFAULT MOCKUP PRESENCE RULE |
| 345 | |
| 346 | By default, present the mobile UI inside a clean phone mockup with a visible device border/frame. |
| 347 | |
| 348 | This should usually be: |
| 349 | - a clean iPhone-style mockup for iOS or neutral premium concepts |
| 350 | - a clean Android-style mockup for Android-native concepts |
| 351 | - a subtle premium generic phone mockup for cross-platform concepts |
| 352 | |
| 353 | Do not omit the device frame by default. |
| 354 | |
| 355 | Only remove the visible device frame if: |
| 356 | - the user explicitly asks for raw screen-only output |
| 357 | - the concept clearly benefits from borderless presentation |
| 358 | - the user asks for UI sheets or assets instead of full phone compositions |
| 359 | |
| 360 | Default rule: |
| 361 | phone mockup present |
| 362 | content still primary |
| 363 | |
| 364 | --- |
| 365 | |
| 366 | ## 10. DEVICE MOCKUP FRAME RULE |
| 367 | |
| 368 | When using an iPhone, Android, or generic phone mockup, the mockup must look clean and premium. |
| 369 | |
| 370 | Rules: |
| 371 | - use one coherent device style across the full set unless the user explicitly wants mixed devices |
| 372 | - keep device scale consistent across all screens in the same series |
| 373 | - keep the mockup centered or aligned with clear discipline |
| 374 | - keep outer spacing around the device clean and balanced |
| 375 | - keep top, bottom, left, and right canvas margins visually even |
| 376 | - do not let the phone touch the canvas edges |
| 377 | - do not use awkwardly cropped device frames |
| 378 | - do not use inconsistent bezels or random frame sizes across screens |
| 379 | - keep shadows soft and controlled |
| 380 | - keep the mockup presentation calm and premium |
| 381 | - the phone border/frame should be visible and clean |
| 382 | - the mockup should support the screen, not overpower it |
| 383 | - keep visual emphasis on the UI content inside the phone |
| 384 | |
| 385 | If multiple device mockups appear in one composition: |
| 386 | - keep the same scale |
| 387 | - keep equal gutter spacing between devices |
| 388 | - align them cleanly |
| 389 | - avoid random overlap unless explicitly art-directed |
| 390 | |
| 391 | If the concept works better without a visible device frame: |
| 392 | - only then present the screen cleanly with equal outer margins and controlled padding |
| 393 | |
| 394 | The presentation should feel: |
| 395 | - neat |
| 396 | - balanced |
| 397 | - premium |
| 398 | - intentional |
| 399 | - content-first |
| 400 | |
| 401 | --- |
| 402 | |
| 403 | ## 11. ONBOARDING FLOW RULE |
| 404 | |
| 405 | Onboarding should not feel like repeated template slides. |
| 406 | |
| 407 | If the user asks for onboarding: |
| 408 | - generate multiple distinct onboarding screens |
| 409 | - vary composition across screens |
| 410 | - vary the balance of image, text, and CTA |
| 411 | - keep the flow coherent |
| 412 | - keep copy short |
| 413 | - keep the first screen especially clean |
| 414 | |
| 415 | Good onboarding should feel: |
| 416 | - clear |
| 417 | - fast |
| 418 | - helpful |
| 419 | - visually memorable |
| 420 | - not overexplained |
| 421 | |
| 422 | Avoid: |
| 423 | - 3 identical screens with only icon and headline changes |
| 424 | - too much copy |
| 425 | - giant abstract blobs with no product meaning |
| 426 | - fake motivational filler language |
| 427 | - early rating/review prompts |
| 428 | - cluttered first-run screens |
| 429 | |
| 430 | --- |
| 431 | |
| 432 | ## 12. FIRST SCREEN CLEANLINESS RULE |
| 433 | |
| 434 | The first visible screen matters most. |
| 435 | |
| 436 | Whether it is: |
| 437 | - onboarding |
| 438 | - home |
| 439 | - auth |
| 440 | - intro |
| 441 | - welcome |
| 442 | - dashboard |
| 443 | |
| 444 | it must feel: |
| 445 | - calm |
| 446 | - premium |
| 447 | - immediately readable |
| 448 | - visually focused |
| 449 | |
| 450 | Rules: |
| 451 | - use one primary focal point |
| 452 | - keep the top screen area controlled |
| 453 | - keep the headline short |
| 454 | - do not overload the first viewport |
| 455 | - do not fill it with extra stats, chips, tags, or pills |
| 456 | - do not bury the main CTA |
| 457 | - make the first screen work on a normal phone size without feeling cramped |
| 458 | - if imagery is used behind text, preserve clear readability with fades, masks, or soft scrims |
| 459 | |
| 460 | Strong preference: |
| 461 | - 1 to 3 short lines for the main statement |
| 462 | - concise supporting text |
| 463 | - one clear next action |
| 464 | |
| 465 | Avoid: |
| 466 | - giant wall of text |
| 467 | - too many micro-labels |
| 468 | - too many overlapping cards |
| 469 | - fake enterprise complexity |
| 470 | - "website hero inside a phone frame" |
| 471 | |
| 472 | --- |
| 473 | |
| 474 | ## 13. SAFE AREA AND SYSTEM REGION RULE |
| 475 | |
| 476 | Respect mobile screen realities. |
| 477 | |
| 478 | Always design with awareness of: |
| 479 | - safe areas |
| 480 | - status bar region |
| 481 | - top bar or title region |
| 482 | - bottom navigation region |
| 483 | - home indicator region |
| 484 | - sheet docking zone |
| 485 | - gesture space |
| 486 | |
| 487 | Do not: |
| 488 | - cram important content into unsafe areas |
| 489 | - ignore top and bottom system regions |
| 490 | - make screens feel like edge-to-edge posters with no functional logic |
| 491 | - place critical UI where it would be visually unsafe |
| 492 | |
| 493 | Mobile images should feel like real app screens, not posters. |
| 494 | |
| 495 | --- |
| 496 | |
| 497 | ## 14. NAVIGATION RULE |
| 498 | |
| 499 | Navigation must feel intentional and believable. |
| 500 | |
| 501 | Use familiar mobile patterns when appropriate: |
| 502 | - tab bar / bottom navigation for major app sections |
| 503 | - stack navigation feel for drill-down flows |
| 504 | - sheets for secondary tasks |
| 505 | - segmented controls for local switching |
| 506 | - app bars where useful |
| 507 | - clear primary and secondary actions |
| 508 | |
| 509 | Do not: |
| 510 | - overload bottom navigation |
| 511 | - hide the main path through the app |
| 512 | - make every action equally important |
| 513 | - create unclear hierarchy between tabs, sheets, and actions |
| 514 | |
| 515 | The screen set should imply a believable app flow. |
| 516 | |
| 517 | --- |
| 518 | |
| 519 | ## 15. CLEAN LAYOUT RULE |
| 520 | |
| 521 | Do not default to box-in-box-in-box mobile UI. |
| 522 | |
| 523 | Avoid: |
| 524 | - giant nested card stacks |
| 525 | - floating surfaces everywhere |
| 526 | - 5 levels of framing |
| 527 | - dashboard clutter for no reason |
| 528 | - tiny widgets packed together |
| 529 | - fake operating-system labels |
| 530 | - decorative pills and micro-status elements |
| 531 | |
| 532 | Prefer: |
| 533 | - cleaner surfaces |
| 534 | - stronger whitespace |
| 535 | - fewer but clearer containers |
| 536 | - direct hierarchy |
| 537 | - cleaner grouping |
| 538 | - flatter structure where possible |
| 539 | - one strong structural move rather than many small noisy ones |
| 540 | |
| 541 | A premium mobile screen should not feel trapped inside too many boxes. |
| 542 | |
| 543 | --- |
| 544 | |
| 545 | ## 16. CREATIVE IMAGE DIRECTION RULE |
| 546 | |
| 547 | This skill should be more creative than generic app UI generators. |
| 548 | |
| 549 | Actively use imagery and art direction when it helps the concept. |
| 550 | |
| 551 | Creative image usage may include: |
| 552 | - photography-led onboarding |
| 553 | - large editorial image blocks |
| 554 | - image-backed headers |
| 555 | - product or lifestyle imagery |
| 556 | - scenic or atmospheric backgrounds |
| 557 | - illustration-driven entry screens |
| 558 | - media cards with layered treatment |
| 559 | - bold visual covers on key screens |
| 560 | - image strips, shelves, or carousels |
| 561 | - background images partially revealed behind typography |
| 562 | |
| 563 | Do not make imagery feel like an afterthought. |
| 564 | Do not use lazy filler thumbnails. |
| 565 | Use real image logic as part of the layout and mood. |
| 566 | |
| 567 | When the app category supports it, prefer: |
| 568 | - stronger hero imagery |
| 569 | - more visual storytelling |
| 570 | - richer art direction |
| 571 | - more memorable image composition |
| 572 | |
| 573 | --- |
| 574 | |
| 575 | ## 17. BACKGROUND TEXTURE AND SURFACE RULE |
| 576 | |
| 577 | Do not default to perfectly sterile flat backgrounds. |
| 578 | |
| 579 | When appropriate, introduce subtle or medium-strength texture to create a richer visual atmosphere. |
| 580 | |
| 581 | Allowed background treatments: |
| 582 | - soft film grain |
| 583 | - subtle noise |
| 584 | - paper-like texture |
| 585 | - lightly speckled surfaces |
| 586 | - brushed or frosted texture feel |
| 587 | - tonal gradient fog |
| 588 | - clouded ambient depth |
| 589 | - tactile matte surfaces |
| 590 | - faint grid or pattern texture |
| 591 | - blurred photographic background layers |
| 592 | |
| 593 | Use texture to make the UI feel: |
| 594 | - more premium |
| 595 | - more tactile |
| 596 | - less generic |
| 597 | - more art-directed |
| 598 | |
| 599 | But: |
| 600 | - keep it controlled |
| 601 | - keep the UI readable |
| 602 | - do not let heavy texture overwhelm text |
| 603 | - do not introduce noise just for the sake of noise |
| 604 | |
| 605 | Good rule: |
| 606 | texture should support the mood, not compete with the interface. |
| 607 | |
| 608 | --- |
| 609 | |
| 610 | ## 18. IMAGE-BEHIND-TEXT RULE |
| 611 | |
| 612 | When appropriate, use images behind or beneath text in a controlled, premium way. |
| 613 | |
| 614 | Preferred treatments: |
| 615 | - image background under a title block with a fade to transparent |
| 616 | - bottom-to-top gradient fade to support text legibility |
| 617 | - side fade masks so text sits over the clean portion |
| 618 | - soft blur overlays behind text |
| 619 | - image partially visible behind copy, fading into the background color |
| 620 | - large edge-to-edge visual with a scrim under headline and CTA |
| 621 | - photo or illustration bleeding behind typography but gently masked |
| 622 | |
| 623 | This is especially useful for: |
| 624 | - onboarding |
| 625 | - welcome screens |
| 626 | - media apps |
| 627 | - fashion / travel / lifestyle apps |
| 628 | - premium commerce apps |
| 629 | - social apps |
| 630 | - editorial experiences |
| 631 | |
| 632 | Rules: |
| 633 | - text must stay readable |
| 634 | - the fade / mask should feel elegant |
| 635 | - the image should still be visually meaningful |
| 636 | - the treatment should feel intentional, not like random opacity |
| 637 | |
| 638 | Avoid: |
| 639 | - raw image under text with no readability support |
| 640 | - muddy overlays |
| 641 | - too many heavy gradients |
| 642 | - noisy backgrounds that destroy hierarchy |
| 643 | |
| 644 | --- |
| 645 | |
| 646 | ## 19. CREATIVE ASSET RULE |
| 647 | |
| 648 | Use tasteful supporting creative assets when they improve the visual language. |
| 649 | |
| 650 | Allowed creative assets: |
| 651 | - clean micro-illustrations |
| 652 | - simple geometric SVG-style motifs |
| 653 | - tiny line-art accents |
| 654 | - subtle vector icons |
| 655 | - dotted guides |
| 656 | - arc shapes |
| 657 | - orbital lines |
| 658 | - tasteful starbursts |
| 659 | - calm abstract marks |
| 660 | - mini diagram-like elements |
| 661 | - product-relevant iconography |
| 662 | - clean sticker-like accent elements when suitable |
| 663 | |
| 664 | These assets should feel: |
| 665 | - clean |
| 666 | - premium |
| 667 | - restrained |
| 668 | - integrated into the design system |
| 669 | - supportive, not distracting |
| 670 | |
| 671 | Do not: |
| 672 | - spam random stickers |
| 673 | - clutter the interface with decorative icons |
| 674 | - add meaningless SVG art |
| 675 | - use childish doodles unless the brand clearly wants it |
| 676 | |
| 677 | A few clean visual accents are good. |
| 678 | Too many become noise. |
| 679 | |
| 680 | --- |
| 681 | |
| 682 | ## 20. ICONOGRAPHY RULE |
| 683 | |
| 684 | Do not default to generic developer-style i |
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