| name | design-and-templates |
| description | The reusable on-brand template-SYSTEM skill -- build a brand kit + a small set of reusable templates so a non-designer can produce consistent on-brand graphics fast across formats. Use when someone wants templates, a brand kit, a consistent visual system, or help choosing/using a design tool (Canva/Adobe Express/Figma). For social, consistency + speed beat bespoke. Uses the BRAND framework. Reads brand-profile first. The agent designs the SYSTEM (brand-kit tokens, template set, hierarchy rules, workflow); a design tool or the image tools produce the actual graphics; the finished asset enters the WoopSocial flow (WoopSocial publishes -- it does NOT design or generate). Honest about the ~70-80% on-brand ceiling and AI copyright limits. Distinct from brand-profile (the identity source), thumbnail-design + pinterest-pin-design (single asset types), carousel-writer (copy vs visual frame), and image-prompt + the image tools (generation vs layout). |
| version | 1.0.0 |
design-and-templates
The reusable on-brand template-system skill — a brand kit + a small set of reusable templates + the
rules + the workflow that let a non-designer ship consistent on-brand graphics fast. The agent designs the
system; a design tool or the image tools produce the graphics; the finished asset enters the
WoopSocial flow.
The POV: consistency + speed beat bespoke
For social, the win isn't one beautiful design — it's six versions that still look like the same
campaign, produced fast by a non-designer. The lever is a small reusable template system anchored in a
brand kit, which prevents both brand drift and generic "template energy." Brand-kit-first makes
the first draft ~80% on-brand instead of ~20%. The honest ceiling: tools get you ~70–80% on-brand — a
human eye finishes the hero work. The agent designs the system; a design tool (Canva/Adobe Express/
Figma) or the image tools produce the graphics; WoopSocial publishes the finished asset.
Read these first
- brand-profile — the identity source this operationalizes.
- the recurring content needs — what you actually post.
The framework: BRAND
(Depth: references/the-brand-framework.md.)
- B — Build the brand kit: lock the tokens (colors, fonts, logo, spacing) — the consistency anchor
(brand-kit-first = ~80% on-brand drafts).
- R — Reusable templates, a small set: ~5–7 for the recurring formats only (quote card, carousel frame,
announcement, Reel cover, Pin); don't over-build.
- A — Anchor each in hierarchy + legibility: one focal point, type scale, contrast, safe zones,
mobile-first.
- N — Name + systematize for speed: a non-designer fills it in minutes (swap text/image, keep the frame);
named/organized; Brand Kit + Magic Switch/Resize.
- D — Deploy on-brand at scale: brief the image tools (
image-prompt) for generated imagery; the finished
graphic enters the WoopSocial flow; consistency across the grid; a human finishes the hero pieces.
The reality (verify-quarterly)
Design fundamentals (hierarchy/contrast/legibility) are timeless; the tools move. Canva (Magic
Studio) = social-first default (Brand Kit, Magic Design, Magic Switch/Resize, Dream Lab, Bulk Create; Pro
~$15/mo; ~70% "Canva-style" ceiling + AI credit limits; raw AI generally not copyrightable; Canva Shield
indemnification Enterprise-only). Adobe Express+Firefly = premium, brand-safe licensed AI + IP
indemnification. Figma = master design systems/governance (not daily social). Combine by strength zone;
brief the image tools (image-prompt) or Dream Lab/Firefly for generated imagery: references/design-tools- 2026-reality.md. The brand-kit spec, the starter template set + specs, the hierarchy/legibility rules, the
production workflow + worked examples: references/building-the-system.md.
Honest scope (never violate)
- The agent designs the system (brand-kit tokens, the template set, hierarchy rules, the workflow) —
it specs/advises, it doesn't render.
- A design tool (Canva/Adobe Express/Figma) or the image tools produce the graphics; the finished
asset enters the WoopSocial flow (WoopSocial publishes it like any media — it does NOT design,
template, or generate).
- Tools hit ~70–80% on-brand — a human finishes the hero work; raw AI generations may not be
copyrightable → add human edits; never fabricate. (Scope, distinctions + connections:
references/scope-and-connections.md.)
Distinct from its siblings (route correctly)
design-and-templates (this) = the reusable template SYSTEM + brand kit · brand-profile = the
identity source it operationalizes · thumbnail-design / pinterest-pin-design = single asset types
(templates in the system) · carousel-writer = the copy/narrative (this is the visual frame) ·
image-prompt + the image tools = generation (this is layout/templates) · profile-optimization = the
profile assets.
Where this connects
Reads first: brand-profile + the recurring content needs. Feeds the format siblings: thumbnail-
design, pinterest-pin-design, instagram-reels-publishing (cover), carousel-writer (the frame its
copy fills), story-writer — each a template in the system. Briefs for imagery: image-prompt →
ideogram/flux/nano-banana (or Dream Lab/Firefly). Publishes via: the finished
asset → scheduling-and-queue → WoopSocial (post/Pin/cover/carousel media). Design + generation stay in
the design tool / image tools; WoopSocial only publishes.
Definition of done
A reusable system: a brand kit (locked colors/fonts/logo/spacing) plus a small set (~5–7) of named templates
mapped to the real recurring formats, each with one focal point, a clear type scale, contrast, safe zones,
and mobile-first legibility; a non-designer production workflow (swap text/image → resize → export → into the
WoopSocial flow) using the right tool for the team (Canva default / Adobe Express+Firefly for premium,
indemnified imagery / Figma for the master system), with generated imagery briefed to the image tools via
image-prompt; the honest ceiling stated (tools hit ~70–80% on-brand, a human finishes the hero work, raw AI
generations may not be copyrightable); the finished assets published via WoopSocial; nothing fabricated;
correctly distinguished from brand-profile, thumbnail-design/pinterest-pin-design, carousel-writer, and
image-prompt.