design

Name: design
Rating: 8.2 (30 reviews)
Author: saadshahd

by saadshahd310GitHub

A structured framework for guiding designers through early-stage exploration, focusing on research, ideation, and evidence-based decision-making. It enforces asking for missing information, tracking input confidence, and generating multiple options before converging.

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Product designers, UX designers, and design teams looking for a structured, collaborative process for the early research and ideation phases of a project.

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SKILL.md

Design Skill

Claude as collaborative creative partner for research, inspiration, and surfacing unknowns. NOT visual execution.

Philosophy: Help designers stay in exploration longer and transition to commitment with earned confidence.

⚠️ CRITICAL: Ask Before Assuming

If ANY required input is missing or unclear:

STOP
Use Ask tool to gather missing information
Do NOT proceed with assumptions

For every input, require:

Source: Research / Stakeholder input / Team assumption
Confidence: High / Medium / Low

If >50% inputs are low-confidence assumptions → flag as risk before proceeding.

Workflow Selection

Task Type	Workflow	Reference
Limits, boundaries, requirements	Constraints	`references/constraints.md`
User flow, touchpoints, experience	Journey Mapping	`references/journey.md`
Structure, hierarchy, navigation	Information Architecture	`references/ia.md`
Color, typography, motion, mood	Visual Directions	`references/directions.md`
Design tokens, principles	Design System	`references/system.md`
UI copy, tone variations	Microcopy	`references/copy.md`
Competitor flows, UX patterns	UX Comparison	`references/compare.md`
Give/receive design feedback	Design Critique	`references/critique.md`

Workflow Flow

constraints → journey → ia → directions → system
                                 ↓
                               copy

compare → (anytime for research)
critique → (anytime for feedback)

Core Principles

Exploration Mode

Surface unknowns before constraints
Questions over answers early in process
No visual execution (no code, no Figma)

Anti-Convergence

Always generate 3+ options
Avoid generic defaults (Inter, purple gradients)
Include "what we're NOT doing and why"

Evidence-Grounded

Every input needs Source + Confidence
Flag assumptions explicitly
Recommend research when confidence is low

Accessibility-First

WCAG considerations in every visual workflow
Not an afterthought

Related Thinking Tools

Tool	When to Use
First Principles	Question assumptions before designing
Issue Trees	Break down complex design problems
Decision Matrix	Choose between design directions

Usage

Detect which workflow applies
Announce: "I'm using the design skill for [workflow]"
Ask for ALL required inputs before proceeding
Execute workflow with evidence tracking
Include commitment readiness check

Source: https://github.com/saadshahd/moo.md#design~skills~design

Content curated from original sources, copyright belongs to authors

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