archetypes

Applies Jungian archetypes and the hero's journey to brand voice, storytelling, and product personality design.

8|3|Updated May 3, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/Deibler/universal-design-principles --skill archetypes-deibler
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Skill: archetypes
Source: https://github.com/Deibler/universal-design-principles/tree/main/plugins/aesthetics-and-emotion-principles/skills/archetypes
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Deibler/universal-design-principles --skill archetypes-deibler

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What problem does it solve? Brands and products without a clear personality feel generic and forgettable, and teams struggle to keep voice, visuals, and narrative consistent across every customer touchpoint. This Skill provides a structured framework of twelve brand archetypes and the hero's journey narrative arc so design and marketing decisions align around one coherent personality. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Brand Archetype Selection: Choose among the twelve Mark & Pearson archetypes (Innocent, Sage, Explorer, Outlaw, Magician, Hero, Lover, Jester, Everyman, Caregiver, Ruler, Creator) with motivations and example brands for each. - Cross-Surface Consistency Audits: Check that voice, visual style, color palette, typography, and imagery all reinforce the chosen archetype instead of mixing signals. - Narrative Onboarding Design: Structure product onboarding and marketing stories around Campbell's hero's journey, positioning the user as hero and the product as mentor. - Use Case: A startup's marketing feels inflated because it sells accounting software with a Magician archetype; this Skill helps diagnose the mismatch and reposition toward Sage or Caregiver for audience trust. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to review your brand's homepage copy and visuals and identify which archetype it currently projects and whether it fits your product category.

Frequently Asked Questions about archetypes

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How do I choose a brand archetype for my product?▼

Pick the archetype whose core motivation matches what your audience wants from your category, then verify with testing. For example, accounting software fits Sage or Caregiver, while outdoor gear fits Explorer. Commit to one archetype across all surfaces.

What are the twelve brand archetypes?▼

The twelve archetypes from Mark and Pearson are Innocent, Sage, Explorer, Outlaw, Magician, Hero, Lover, Jester, Everyman, Caregiver, Ruler, and Creator. Each maps to a core motivation such as safety, truth, freedom, disruption, or mastery.

How do I use the hero's journey in product onboarding?▼

Structure onboarding as Campbell's monomyth: present the user's ordinary world and pain, issue the call to adventure, act as mentor through setup, guide them through trials, and celebrate the reward. The user is the hero; the product is the mentor.

When should I not use archetypes in design?▼

Avoid archetype-driven personality for internal tools, compliance content, and legal disclosures where clarity matters more than character. Also avoid forcing an archetype that mismatches the product category or the target culture's interpretation.

Why does my brand voice feel inconsistent or generic?▼

Inconsistency usually comes from mixing archetypes across surfaces, such as Sage voice with Jester visuals, or having no archetype at all. Audit every customer touchpoint against one chosen archetype's voice, palette, typography, and imagery.