design-brief-generator

# Design Brief Generator

## Overview

Generate comprehensive, well-structured design briefs that align stakeholders and guide design projects. This skill helps designers create clear project briefs that define scope, goals, constraints, and success criteria.

**Built for:**
- UX/UI designers
- Product designers
- Design leads
- Design systems teams
- Brand designers

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## Quick Start

### 1. Generate Design Brief

Run the interactive script:

```bash
scripts/generate_brief.sh
```

This will guide you through creating a comprehensive design brief covering:
- Project goals and objectives
- Target users and personas
- Design constraints
- Success criteria
- Timeline and deliverables

### 2. Validate Brief

Check brief completeness:

```bash
scripts/validate_brief.sh <brief_file.md>
```

Ensures all critical sections are included.

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## Core Workflow

### When to Create a Design Brief

**Use a design brief for:**
- New product/feature design projects
- Design system initiatives
- Redesign projects
- Brand identity projects
- UX research initiatives

**Skip for:**
- Minor UI tweaks
- Bug fixes
- Small iterations on existing designs

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## Design Brief Components

### 1. Project Overview

**What it includes:**
- Project name and description
- Background and context
- Why this project matters now
- Business objectives
- User problems being solved

**Example:**
```markdown
## Project Overview

**Project:** Mobile app redesign
**Background:** Current app has 2.8 star rating with users citing confusing navigation
**Business Goal:** Increase app retention from 15% to 40% (Day 30)
**User Problem:** Users can't find key features, leading to frustration and abandonment
```

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### 2. Design Goals & Objectives

**Define what success looks like:**
- Primary design goal
- Secondary goals
- Success metrics
- Must-haves vs. nice-to-haves

**Example:**
```markdown
## Design Goals

**Primary Goal:** Create intuitive navigation that helps users complete core tasks in < 3 taps