emil-design-eng
Use when designing or reviewing polished product UI with Emil Kowalski-inspired animation, interaction, and component craft guidance.
IT & Software DevelopmentDesign & UXanimationdesignfrontendmotionui
Design Engineering
Detailed Guide
Read [the detailed guide](references/detailed-guide.md) before executing this skill. It retains the complete procedure and reference material. Treat its safety, prerequisites, and validation requirements as mandatory. For focused work, load the relevant sections; for end-to-end work, read the guide completely.
When to Use
- Use when the user asks for UI polish, product design critique, animation direction, or high-craft component decisions.
- Use when reviewing frontend code for motion quality, easing, duration, physicality, interaction feedback, or subtle interface details.
- Use when building or refining React, Tailwind, CSS, or Framer Motion interfaces where taste and perceived quality matter.
Limitations
- This skill provides design engineering judgment; it does not replace project-specific product requirements, accessibility testing, or real-device motion review.
- Verify framework versions, installed dependencies, and rendered behavior before treating animation or UI recommendations as production-ready.
- Do not apply these rules mechanically when an existing brand system, platform convention, or user requirement calls for a different interaction language.
Details
| Source | emilkowalski/skills |
|---|---|
| License | MIT |
| Risk label | safe ("critical" means the skill may run commands or touch files — read before use) |
| Files | SKILL.md, references/detailed-guide.md |
| Added | 2026-06-25 |
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