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Design philosophy reference
Use when doing philosophy-heavy or art-direction work.
Philosophy examples (condensed)
Concrete Poetry — Communication through monumental form and bold geometry. Massive color blocks, sculptural typography (huge single words, tiny labels), Brutalist spatial divisions. Polish poster energy meets Le Corbusier. Text as rare, powerful gesture — never paragraphs, only essential words in the visual architecture.
Chromatic Language — Color as the primary information system. Geometric precision; color zones create meaning. Typography minimal — small sans-serif labels; chromatic fields communicate. Josef Albers' interaction meets data viz. Words only to anchor what color already shows.
Analog Meditation — Quiet visual contemplation through texture and breathing room. Paper grain, ink bleeds, vast negative space. Photography and illustration dominate. Typography whispered (small, restrained). Japanese photobook aesthetic. Text sparingly — short phrases, never explanatory blocks.
Organic Systems — Natural clustering and modular growth. Rounded forms, organic arrangements, color from nature and architecture. Information through diagrams, spatial relationships, iconography. Text only for key labels floating in space.
Geometric Silence — Pure order and restraint. Grid-based precision, bold photography or stark graphics, dramatic negative space. Typography precise but minimal — small essential text, large quiet zones. Swiss formalism meets Brutalist material honesty. Structure communicates, not words.
How to generate a philosophy: the canonical numbered checklist lives in SKILL.md (name the movement → 4–6 paragraphs → craftsmanship framing → minimal text → creative space).