design-specializations

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design-specializations

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Specialized design covering mobile, web, and emerging disciplines. Use when designing for iOS or Android (HIG, Material Design, touch gestures, tab bars, bottom sheets, notifications, onboarding, app icons), web specializations (above-the-fold, form design, data tables, dashboards, e-commerce, checkout, content layouts), or emerging areas (Design Ops, inclusive design, ethical design, dark pattern avoidance, sustainable design, service design, design thinking facilitation). Triggers on: iOS design, HIG, Material Design, Android design, touch gesture, swipe, tab bar, bottom sheet, push notification, mobile onboarding, app icon, above the fold, hero section, form design, multi-step form, data table, dashboard design, e-commerce, product page, checkout, article layout, Design Ops, inclusive design, ethical design, dark pattern, sustainable design, service design, service blueprint, design thinking, facilitation.

Design Specializations

Deep expertise in platform-specific, domain-specific, and emerging design disciplines — going beyond general UX/UI into the specialized knowledge that makes designs truly native, purposeful, and responsible.

Method Selection Guide

Question	Reference
How do I follow iOS HIG conventions?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md → Native Patterns
How do I follow Material Design 3?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md → Native Patterns
How do I design touch interactions?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md → Touch Gestures
How do I design tab bars and navigation?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md → Mobile Navigation
How do I design push notifications?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md → Notification Design
How do I design a first-time user experience?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md → Onboarding
How do I design an app icon?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md → App Icon Design
What content goes above the fold?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/web-design.md → Above-the-Fold Strategy
How do I design complex forms?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/web-design.md → Form Design
How do I design data-dense tables?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/web-design.md → Table Design
How do I design a dashboard?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/web-design.md → Dashboard Design
How do I design a product page or checkout?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/web-design.md → E-commerce
How do I design a reading/content experience?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/web-design.md → Content-Heavy Sites
How do I scale design processes?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/emerging-specializations.md → Design Ops
How do I design for marginalized users?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/emerging-specializations.md → Inclusive Design
How do I avoid dark patterns?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/emerging-specializations.md → Ethical Design
How do I reduce environmental impact?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/emerging-specializations.md → Sustainable Design
How do I map end-to-end service experiences?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/emerging-specializations.md → Service Design
How do I facilitate a design thinking workshop?	.claude/skills/design-specializations/emerging-specializations.md → Design Thinking Facilitation

Domain Sequencing

Mobile Design (platform-native expertise)
  └── Native Patterns (HIG + Material) → Touch Gestures → Mobile Navigation
      → Notification Design → Onboarding → App Icon Design

Web Design (domain-specific patterns)
  └── Above-the-Fold → Form Design → Table Design
      → Dashboard Design → E-commerce → Content-Heavy Sites

Emerging Specializations (expanding the practice)
  └── Design Ops → Inclusive Design → Ethical Design
      → Sustainable Design → Service Design → Design Thinking Facilitation

Reference Files

• Mobile design — Read .claude/skills/design-specializations/mobile-design.md for: iOS HIG, Material Design, touch gestures, navigation, notifications, onboarding, app icons
• Web design — Read .claude/skills/design-specializations/web-design.md for: above-the-fold, forms, tables, dashboards, e-commerce, content-heavy sites
• Emerging specializations — Read .claude/skills/design-specializations/emerging-specializations.md for: Design Ops, inclusive design, ethical design, sustainable design, service design, design thinking facilitation