frontend-design

Guides distinctive visual design decisions for web UI including palette, typography, and layout.

Updated Apr 22, 2024
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/oligamiq/fast-explorer --skill frontend-design-oligamiq
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: frontend-design
Source: https://github.com/oligamiq/fast-explorer/tree/main/.agents/skills/frontend-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/oligamiq/fast-explorer --skill frontend-design-oligamiq

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? AI-generated web designs tend to cluster around a few templated looks, making pages feel generic and interchangeable. This Skill provides a structured design methodology that produces distinctive, brief-specific visual identities instead of default aesthetics. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Design Planning Framework: Brainstorm a compact token system covering color (4-6 named hex values), typography (display, body, and utility faces), layout concepts with ASCII wireframes, and a single signature element. - Self-Critique Process: Review plans against known AI design defaults (cream/serif/terracotta, dark/acid accent, broadsheet layouts) and revise anything that reads as generic before writing code. - UX Writing Guidance: Write interface copy with active voice, consistent action naming, and error states that explain what went wrong and how to fix it. - Use Case: When asked to build a landing page for a new product, use this Skill to first derive a design plan grounded in the product's own subject matter, then implement it with deliberate typography, one memorable signature element, and disciplined restraint elsewhere. ## Quick Start Design a landing page for my product using the frontend-design skill, starting with a design plan before writing any code.

Frequently Asked Questions about frontend-design

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I make AI-generated web designs look less generic?▼

Ground every design choice in the subject's own world rather than reaching for default patterns. Plan a token system first with named colors, deliberate type pairings, and one signature element, then critique the plan against common AI design defaults before coding.

What is a good process for planning a website design before coding?▼

Work in two passes: first brainstorm a compact plan covering color, typography, layout, and a signature element, using ASCII wireframes to compare options. Then review the plan for anything that reads as a generic default, revise it, and only then write code following the plan exactly.

How do I choose typography for a web design project?▼

Pair a characterful display face used with restraint with a complementary body face, plus a utility face for captions or data if needed. Set a clear type scale with intentional weights, widths, and spacing so the typography itself becomes a memorable part of the design.

When should I use animation in web design?▼

Use animation only where it serves the subject, such as a page-load sequence, scroll-triggered reveal, or hover micro-interactions. One orchestrated moment usually lands harder than scattered effects, and excess animation can make a design feel AI-generated.

What are common AI-generated design patterns to avoid?▼

Three overused looks are a cream background with serif display and terracotta accent, a near-black background with a single acid accent, and broadsheet layouts with hairline rules. These are legitimate when a brief demands them, but should not be the default choice when the direction is open.