docs: add comprehensive frontend landing page plan and download design skills
Add detailed landing page development plan in docs/frontend_landing_plan.md: - Complete landing page structure (Hero, Problem/Solution, Features, Demo, CTA) - Design guidelines from downloaded skills (typography, color, motion, composition) - Security considerations (XSS prevention, input sanitization, CSP) - Performance targets (LCP <2.5s, bundle <150KB, Lighthouse >90) - Responsiveness and accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1 AA) - Success KPIs and monitoring setup - 3-week development timeline with daily tasks - Definition of Done checklist Download 10+ frontend/UI/UX skills via universal-skills-manager: - frontend-ui-ux: UI/UX design without mockups - frontend-design-guidelines: Production-grade interface guidelines - frontend-developer: React best practices (40+ rules) - frontend-engineer: Next.js 14 App Router patterns - ui-ux-master: Comprehensive design systems and accessibility - ui-ux-systems-designer: Information architecture and interaction - ui-ux-design-user-experience: Platform-specific guidelines - Plus additional reference materials and validation scripts Configure universal-skills MCP with SkillsMP API key for curated skill access. Safety first: All skills validated before installation, no project code modified. Refs: Universal Skills Manager (github:jacob-bd/universal-skills-manager) Next: Begin Sprint 3 landing page development
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name: frontend-design
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model: reasoning
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version: 1.1.0
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description: >
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Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces that avoid generic "AI slop"
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aesthetics. Focuses on creative direction and memorable design choices.
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tags: [frontend, design, ui, web, aesthetics, creative]
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related: [ui-design, web-design, theme-factory]
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---
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# Frontend Design
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Create memorable frontend interfaces that stand out from generic AI-generated aesthetics through bold creative choices.
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> **See also:** `ui-design` for fundamentals (typography, color, spacing), `web-design` for CSS patterns.
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## Installation
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### OpenClaw / Moltbot / Clawbot
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```bash
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npx clawhub@latest install frontend-design
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```
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## WHAT This Skill Does
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Guides creation of visually distinctive web interfaces by:
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- Establishing a bold aesthetic direction before coding
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- Making intentional typography, color, and spatial choices
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- Implementing motion and micro-interactions that delight
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- Avoiding the predictable patterns that mark AI-generated UIs
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## WHEN To Use
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- Building a new component, page, or web application
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- Creating landing pages, marketing sites, or product UIs
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- Redesigning interfaces to be more memorable
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- Any frontend work where visual impact matters
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## KEYWORDS
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frontend design, web ui, ui design, landing page, creative ui, web aesthetics, typography, visual design, motion design, distinctive interface
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## Design Thinking Process
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Before writing code, commit to an aesthetic direction:
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### 1. Understand Context
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- **Purpose**: What problem does this interface solve?
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- **Audience**: Who uses it and what do they expect?
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- **Constraints**: Framework, performance, accessibility requirements
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### 2. Choose a Bold Direction
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Pick an extreme aesthetic — mediocrity is forgettable:
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| Direction | Characteristics |
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|-----------|-----------------|
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| **Brutally Minimal** | Stark, essential, nothing extra |
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| **Maximalist Chaos** | Dense, layered, overwhelming intentionally |
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| **Retro-Futuristic** | Blends vintage aesthetics with modern tech |
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| **Organic/Natural** | Soft, flowing, nature-inspired |
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| **Luxury/Refined** | Premium materials, subtle elegance |
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| **Playful/Toy-like** | Fun, approachable, bright |
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| **Editorial/Magazine** | Type-forward, grid-based |
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| **Brutalist/Raw** | Exposed structure, anti-design |
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| **Art Deco/Geometric** | Bold shapes, symmetry, ornament |
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| **Industrial/Utilitarian** | Function-forward, robust |
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### 3. Identify the Memorable Element
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What single thing will someone remember about this interface? Commit to it.
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## Aesthetic Guidelines
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### Typography
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**NEVER** use generic fonts:
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- Arial, Helvetica, system-ui
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- Inter, Roboto (unless highly intentional)
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**DO** choose distinctive fonts:
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- Pair a characterful display font with a refined body font
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- Explore: Space Grotesk, Clash Display, Cabinet Grotesk, Satoshi, General Sans, Instrument Serif, Fraunces, Newsreader
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```css
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/* Example pairing */
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--font-display: 'Clash Display', sans-serif;
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--font-body: 'Satoshi', sans-serif;
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```
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### Color & Theme
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- **Commit** to a cohesive palette — don't hedge with safe choices
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- **Dominant + accent** outperforms evenly-distributed colors
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- **Use CSS variables** for consistency
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- **Avoid** purple gradients on white (the "AI default")
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```css
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:root {
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--color-bg: #0a0a0a;
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--color-surface: #141414;
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--color-text: #fafafa;
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--color-accent: #ff4d00;
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--color-muted: #666666;
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}
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```
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### Spatial Composition
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Break expectations:
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- **Asymmetry** over perfect balance
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- **Overlap** elements intentionally
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- **Diagonal flow** or unconventional layouts
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- **Generous negative space** OR controlled density — not middle ground
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- **Grid-breaking elements** that draw attention
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### Motion & Interaction
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Focus on high-impact moments:
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- **Page load**: Staggered reveals with `animation-delay`
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- **Scroll-triggered** animations that surprise
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- **Hover states** with personality
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- Prefer **CSS animations** for HTML; **Motion library** for React
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```css
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/* Staggered entrance */
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.card { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease-out backwards; }
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.card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
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.card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
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.card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
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@keyframes fadeUp {
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from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
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to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
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}
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```
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### Backgrounds & Atmosphere
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Create depth and atmosphere:
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- **Gradient meshes** and multi-stop gradients
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- **Noise textures** and grain overlays
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- **Geometric patterns** or subtle grids
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- **Layered transparencies**
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- **Dramatic shadows** or complete flatness
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- **Custom cursors** for interactive elements
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## Implementation Principles
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### Match Complexity to Vision
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- **Maximalist vision** → elaborate code with extensive animations
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- **Minimalist vision** → restraint, precision, perfect spacing
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- Elegance = executing the vision well, not adding more
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### Vary Between Generations
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Never converge on patterns:
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- Alternate light/dark themes
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- Use different font families each time
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- Explore different aesthetic directions
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- Each design should feel unique
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## NEVER Do
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1. **NEVER use** generic font families (Inter, Roboto, Arial, system fonts)
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2. **NEVER use** purple gradients on white backgrounds — the "AI aesthetic"
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3. **NEVER use** predictable, cookie-cutter layouts
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4. **NEVER skip** the design thinking phase — understand before building
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5. **NEVER hedge** with safe, middle-ground aesthetics — commit to a direction
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6. **NEVER forget** that distinctive design requires distinctive code
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7. **NEVER converge** on the same patterns across generations — vary intentionally
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8. **NEVER add** complexity without purpose — minimalism and maximalism both require intention
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