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# Build brief — an original footer section in the taste of Help Scout
> Reference: [screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/help-scout/s-06.webp) (2200×1051, 1440px viewport @2x) · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sections/help-scout-6 · source https://www.helpscout.com
## Goal
Build an original footer section for **[the user's brand]**. Its job: navigation, legal and contact — the page's index.
## Originality rules
- Never reuse Help Scout's logo, name, product imagery, illustrations, icons, screenshots or copy. Write new copy for the user's product.
- If the user hasn't said what their product is, ask first (or use clearly marked placeholders like [Brand], [Product], [Audience]).
## Layout
- Pattern: multi-column link groups, brand line, legal row. Half to one screen (688px at 1440), page background; 12 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); 44 links (link lists / navigation).
- Content slots: Brand mark + one-line description; 3–5 link columns; Newsletter or contact (optional); Legal row + social icons.
- Responsive: stack columns below 768px keeping the order heading → body → action → visual; test at 390 / 768 / 1440px.
## Design tokens
- Colour: section background `#131b24`, text `#ffffff` (17.4:1), accent `#304ddb` (2.7:1), surface `#314351`, muted `#405261`. Keep the mood; swap the accent for the user's brand colour.
- Type: headings **Inter** (stand-in for Scoutie Sans), body **Inter** (stand-in for Scoutie Sans).
- Shape: Radii and shadows weren't measured. Read exact corner radius, border and shadow treatment from the screenshots.
- Full tokens (CSS/Tailwind): https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/help-scout/tokens?format=tailwind
## Imagery
Best guess: mostly **typography with little or no imagery** (dark, cool, Productivity). Inferred from element counts, colours and industry — not from the pixels — so open the linked screenshots and match the real style before sourcing anything.
### Slot 1 · Footer → icons
- Footers carry a brand mark and social icons. Count: a set of ~12 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/help-scout/s-06.webp)
- Use one open-source icon set at one stroke weight — Lucide, Phosphor or Heroicons (MIT) — tinted with the text or accent token. Social icons: Simple Icons.
### If the screenshots show a different style
Open the refs first and name what you actually see (photo / product UI / illustration / abstract gradient or 3D / type only). If it differs from the guess, switch routes — UI is built in code, type-only needs no image, otherwise:
- **photography** — generate `Photograph: abstract gradient mesh. Composition: wide shot, subject off-centre to one side, generous clean negative space for the headline. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows. Cool colour grade that sits on #131b24, #304ddb, #314351. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
- **abstract 3D / gradient** — generate `Abstract 3D render: soft, glossy glass-like shapes and a smooth gradient in #304ddb and #405261 on a #131b24 background. Lighting: low-key, moody directional light with deep shadows; cool tone. Minimal and calm, generous negative space on one side for text. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
- **Licences:** check each stock image's licence page (Unsplash/Pexels licences, Pixabay Content License), credit when asked, avoid logos, brands and identifiable people; check your image model's commercial terms; never reuse the reference's own images or logos.
## Acceptance checklist
- [ ] Responsive at 390px, 768px and 1440px — no horizontal scroll, tap targets ≥ 44px on mobile.
- [ ] Colour contrast WCAG AA: 4.5:1 body text, 3:1 large text and UI; visible focus states; full keyboard navigation.
- [ ] Semantic HTML: one <h1>, ordered headings, landmarks (header/nav/main/footer), labelled form fields, alt text on meaningful images.
- [ ] Originality: no copied logos, images, illustrations or copy from the reference; every image licensed or generated; credits recorded.
If you use Next.js + Tailwind: one server component for the section, next/image with explicit sizes, next/font for type, Tailwind v4 @theme tokens from the link above.
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Whole-site brief: https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/brief?slug=help-scout · MCP `get_design_brief({ id: "help-scout-6" })`, `get_image_plan({ id: "help-scout-6" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sections/help-scout-6.
