design-consultation
nexu-io/open-design
Build complete design systems from scratch with creative direction and product mockups for brand kickoffs.
What is design-consultation?
This skill guides you through creating a full design system starting from zero, including creative direction, brand strategy, and realistic product mockups. Use it for design kickoff workshops, brand launches, and projects requiring comprehensive design foundations.
- Generate creative direction and brand strategy from scratch
- Build complete design system frameworks
- Create realistic product mockups and prototypes
- Define design tokens and component libraries
- Establish visual identity and design guidelines
- Plan design system rollout and adoption
How to install design-consultation
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill design-consultation- Access to upstream gstack repository (https://github.com/garrytan/gstack)
- Agent with skills directory support
- Basic understanding of design system concepts
How to use design-consultation
- 1.Review the upstream gstack repository README for asset paths and scripts
- 2.Install the upstream bundle into your agent's skills directory
- 3.Invoke the skill by name 'design-consultation' or use trigger phrases like 'design from scratch' or 'brand workshop'
- 4.Follow the workflow guidance for your specific design challenge
- 5.Reference the curated assets and templates from the upstream source
Use cases
- Kickoff workshops for new product launches
- Building brand identity for startups or rebrands
- Creating design systems for multi-product platforms
- Establishing design foundations before development
- Brand-from-zero projects with no existing guidelines
- Product designers and design leads
- Creative directors and brand strategists
- Startup founders planning visual identity
- Design system architects
- Product managers overseeing design
design-consultation FAQ
The skill provides access to curated design system workflows, templates, and references from the gstack upstream repository, including creative direction frameworks and mockup generation processes.
Yes, to run the full workflow with original assets and scripts, you should install the upstream gstack bundle into your agent's skills directory as described in the How to use section.
You can invoke it by saying 'design consultation', 'design from scratch', 'design system kickoff', or 'brand workshop'.
No, this skill is optimized for building design systems from scratch. It's best for brand-new projects or complete redesigns rather than incremental updates.
You can expect creative direction documentation, design system specifications, component libraries, visual identity guidelines, and realistic product mockups ready for development handoff.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from nexu-io/open-design.
name: design-consultation description: | Build a complete design system from scratch with creative risks and realistic product mockups. Useful for kickoff workshops and brand-from-zero work. triggers:
- "design consultation"
- "design from scratch"
- "design system kickoff"
- "brand workshop" od: mode: design-system category: creative-direction upstream: "https://github.com/garrytan/gstack"
design-consultation
Curated from Garry Tan (gstack).
What it does
Build a complete design system from scratch with creative risks and realistic product mockups. Useful for kickoff workshops and brand-from-zero work.
Source
- Upstream: https://github.com/garrytan/gstack
- Category:
creative-direction
How to use
This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/garrytan/gstack
Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (design-consultation) or with
one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.
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