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# Build brief — an original marketing website in the taste of Clare Paint
> Reference: https://www.clare.com · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sites/clare-paint · captured 2026-09-23 at a 1440px desktop viewport (+ 390px iPhone shots) · [full page](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/full.webp) · [scroll video](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/preview.mp4)
## 1. Goal
Build an original marketing website for **[the user's brand]** that feels as considered as Clare Paint — same structure, rhythm and polish, entirely new identity and content.
## 2. Originality rules
- Build an ORIGINAL design for the user's own brand in the same *taste* as Clare Paint: structure, rhythm, hierarchy, palette mood and type pairing.
- Never reuse Clare Paint'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]).
- Reference screenshots are for looking at, not for embedding or tracing.
## 3. The taste, in short
- Clare Paint (clare.com): Shopping marketing website, light, colorful.
- 10 sections: Hero → Statement → Features → Testimonials → Showcase → Content → Logo cloud → Features → Call to action → Footer.
- Spacing: about a screen per idea (median section ≈662px).
- Type: Reader headings over Freight body. Imagery: mostly photography, some typography with little or no imagery.
## 4. Page structure (top to bottom)
### 1. Hero — state what the product is and for whom in one glance, and offer the primary action.
- Layout: headline-led stack: eyebrow → H1 → supporting line → actions, with a visual beside or below. Half to one screen (743px at 1440), page background; 3 image/graphics; one primary button.
- Slots: Eyebrow / announcement pill (optional); H1; Supporting line, 1–2 sentences; One primary action; Hero visual (see image plan).
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-01.webp) · imagery: slot 1
### 2. Statement — a large-type moment that sets tone and pace.
- Layout: oversized typography with lots of space. Compact band (331px at 1440), own light band #f5f9fa; no images (type-led); no interactive controls.
- Slots: Heading (~14 words, like the reference); Body copy.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “We make it easy to paint a home you love—with designer-curated paint colors,…”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-02.webp)
### 3. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. About one full screen (896px at 1440), page background; 4 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); one primary button; 3 headings → ~2 items under a title.
- Slots: Section title (~3 words, like the reference); 2 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; One primary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Better brand”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-03.webp) · imagery: slot 2
### 4. Testimonials — let real customers make the case in their own words.
- Layout: quote cards or a featured quote with name, role and avatar. About one full screen (828px at 1440), page background; 3 image/graphics; primary + secondary button.
- Slots: Section title; 3 quotes: 1–3 sentences, name, role, company, avatar; Use real customer quotes only.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Loved by thousands”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-04.webp) · imagery: slot 3
### 5. Showcase — show the product (or the result) itself as proof.
- Layout: a large framed visual with a short caption or heading. Half to one screen (630px at 1440), page background; 20 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button.
- Slots: Heading (~3 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Our paint picks”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-05.webp) · imagery: slot 4
### 6. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Half to one screen (662px at 1440), page background; 2 image/graphics; one primary button.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-06.webp) · imagery: slot 5
### 7. Logo cloud — borrow trust from recognisable customers or partners.
- Layout: a single row or wall of monochrome marks with a one-line lead-in. Compact band (235px at 1440), own dark band #003149; 6 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); 6 text links instead of buttons.
- Slots: One-line lead-in (e.g. “Trusted by…”); 6–10 monochrome customer/partner marks (your own, with permission).
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-07.webp)
### 8. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. About one full screen (834px at 1440), page background; 84 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); 4 buttons (tabs, toggles or per-card actions), 41 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Section title (~4 words, like the reference); 3 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Inspiration for your transformation”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-08.webp) · imagery: slot 6
### 9. Call to action — close the page with one clear next step.
- Layout: short headline + one primary action on a contrasting band. Compact band (370px at 1440), page background; 1 image/graphic; form with 5 fields, one primary button.
- Slots: Headline; One sentence of support; One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-09.webp)
### 10. Footer — navigation, legal and contact — the page's index.
- Layout: multi-column link groups, brand line, legal row. Half to one screen (568px at 1440), page background; 5 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); 29 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Brand mark + one-line description; 3–5 link columns; Newsletter or contact (optional); Legal row + social icons.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-10.webp)
Inner pages also captured (Product, Sign up, Blog, Contact, Shop, Security): https://uidiscovery.com/sites/clare-paint?view=pages
## 5. Design system
### Colour
| Role | Hex | Use | Contrast on background |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | `#ffffff` | page background | — |
| foreground | `#000000` | body text, headings | 21.0:1 |
| accent | `#003149` | primary buttons, links, highlights — sparingly | 13.7:1 |
| surface | `#f5f9fa` | cards, inputs, alternate bands | text on it 19.8:1 |
| muted | `#f5be18` | secondary text, borders | 1.7:1 — borders / large text only |
Captured palette: `#ffffff` `#1b1d1e` `#003149` `#f5f9fa` `#f5be18` `#000000`. Section bands top→bottom: `#ffffff` → `#f5f9fa` → `#003149`. Roles are assigned automatically — sanity-check them against the screenshot. Keep the palette's *mood* (light, cool) and proportions; swap the accent for the user's brand colour.
### Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #ffffff;
--foreground: #000000;
--accent: #003149;
--surface: #f5f9fa;
--muted: #f5be18;
--font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "EB Garamond", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
--radius: 12px; /* calibrate from the screenshot */
}
/* Tailwind v4 — in globals.css after @import "tailwindcss"; */
@theme {
--color-background: var(--background);
--color-foreground: var(--foreground);
--color-accent: var(--accent);
--color-surface: var(--surface);
--color-muted: var(--muted);
--font-heading: var(--font-heading);
--font-sans: var(--font-body);
}
```
### Typography
- Headings: **Inter** (Google Fonts) — reference uses Reader. “Reader” is likely a custom or licensed face. Inter is a neutral stand-in — pick a closer free match by eye from the screenshot.
- Body: **EB Garamond** (Google Fonts) — reference uses Freight. “Freight” is a licensed face — use EB Garamond (or Libre Caslon Text) as the free stand-in, or license the original.
- Scale (starting point, sizes weren't measured — calibrate against the 1440px screenshot): display clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.25rem), h2 clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem), h3 1.25rem, body 1rem–1.125rem / 1.6, small 0.875rem. Headings: tight tracking (-0.02em), line-height 1.05–1.15.
### Spacing & rhythm
Sections run ≈662px tall at 1440 (median; range 235–896px, captures cap at 1700px) — roughly a screen per idea. Start with 96–120px vertical padding per section on desktop and about two-thirds of that on mobile. The background changes 4 times down the page — use band changes to mark chapters. 8px spacing grid, 1200–1280px max content width, 24px (mobile) / 32–48px (desktop) gutters.
### Shape, depth & theme
Confident colour blocks — let full-bleed colour bands and big shapes carry the personality. Read exact corner radius, border and shadow treatment from the screenshots. Light-first; for a dark mode use a near-black (not #000) background, ~90% white text, lift surfaces with lightness not shadow, re-check the accent.
## 6. Imagery plan
Measured from 6 section screenshots: mostly **photography**, some typography with little or no imagery (light, cool, Shopping). Still glance at the linked screenshots to match the exact mood.
### Slot 1 · 1. Hero → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (interior room, bedroom, pillow). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~3 in one consistent style. Aspect: 3:2. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-01.webp)
- **Stock** — “product flat lay neutral background”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/product-flat-lay-neutral-background?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/product%20flat%20lay%20neutral%20background/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/product%20flat%20lay%20neutral%20background/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: product flat lay neutral background. Composition: wide shot, subject off-centre to one side, generous clean negative space for the headline. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #003149, #f5f9fa. 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.`
### Slot 2 · 3. Features → photography
- Shopping references lean on photography. Count: a set of ~4 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-03.webp)
- **Stock** — “hands opening package”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/hands-opening-package?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/hands%20opening%20package/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/hands%20opening%20package/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: hands opening package. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #003149, #f5f9fa. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 3 · 4. Testimonials → portraits
- Testimonial section with 3 images — usually portraits/avatars. Count: a set of ~3 in one consistent style. Aspect: 1:1 (avatars) or 4:5 (portraits). Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-04.webp)
- **Stock** — “portrait headshot natural light”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/portrait-headshot-natural-light?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/portrait%20headshot%20natural%20light/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/portrait%20headshot%20natural%20light/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Natural headshot of a fictional professional, head-and-shoulders, eye level, plain soft background, soft natural daylight, airy and high-key, background tinted #f5f9fa, cool colour grade. Aspect ratio 1:1. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products.`
- Placeholders only: a testimonial needs a real customer, their real photo and consent. Never attach a real quote to a stock or AI face.
### Slot 4 · 5. Showcase → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (furniture, cabinet, sofa). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 16:10. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-05.webp)
- **Stock** — “minimal store display close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/minimal-store-display-close-up?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/minimal%20store%20display%20close%20up/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/minimal%20store%20display%20close%20up/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: minimal store display close up. Composition: centred subject with even space around it. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #003149, #f5f9fa. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 16:10. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 5 · 6. Content → photography
- Shopping references lean on photography. Count: a set of ~2 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-06.webp)
- **Stock** — “hands opening package close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/hands-opening-package-close-up?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/hands%20opening%20package%20close%20up/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/hands%20opening%20package%20close%20up/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: hands opening package close up. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #003149, #f5f9fa. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 6 · 8. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (art, decoration, frame). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/clare-paint/s-08.webp)
- **Stock** — “minimal store display wide shot”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/minimal-store-display-wide-shot?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/minimal%20store%20display%20wide%20shot/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/minimal%20store%20display%20wide%20shot/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: minimal store display wide shot. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #003149, #f5f9fa. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
- **No imagery (type-led)** — 2. Statement, 9. Call to action: No imagery needed — type, spacing and colour do the work. If the screenshot shows a background graphic, rebuild it in CSS (gradient, grid, noise) or a short muted video, not a stock photo.
- **Logos** — 7. Logo cloud: Never generate or stock-source logos. Use your real customers'/partners' marks with permission (monochrome, equal height), or neutral wordmark placeholders until you have them. Integration icons: each tool's official brand kit (Simple Icons is a quick start; trademarks still apply).
- **Icons** — 10. Footer: 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:
- **abstract 3D / gradient** — generate `Abstract 3D render: soft, matte clay shapes and a smooth gradient in #003149 and #f5be18 on a #ffffff background. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key; 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.` · stock: [“abstract gradient 3d” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/abstract-gradient-3d?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)
- **illustration** — generate `Flat vector illustration: product flat lay neutral background, friendly simplified shapes, limited palette of #ffffff, #003149, #f5f9fa plus one soft neutral, plenty of empty background, consistent line weight, cool mood. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“shopping flat illustration” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/shopping-flat-illustration?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)
- **Licences:** Unsplash and Pexels images are free for commercial use under their own licences; Pixabay under the Pixabay Content License. Check each image's page before use, credit the photographer when asked (good practice anyway), and skip images showing logos, trademarks, branded products or identifiable people without a release.
- **AI generation:** the prompts work with any image model (GPT Image, Imagen, Flux, Midjourney, Firefly, SDXL…) — check its commercial-use terms. Never put the reference brand's name or “in the style of <brand>” in a prompt.
- **Never** download, trace or re-host the reference's own images, illustrations, product shots or logos.
## 7. Build steps
1. Confirm brand, product, audience and the primary action with the user.
2. Set up the tokens (CSS variables / Tailwind @theme) and load the fonts.
3. Build the sections in order, mobile-first, with each reference screenshot open.
4. Write original copy for every slot — match length and tone, never the words.
5. Source every image via the imagery plan (stock or generated); compress it and record credits.
6. Run the checklist at 390 / 768 / 1440px and fix what fails.
## 8. 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.
- [ ] Performance: modern image formats with width/height set, lazy-load below the fold, ≤ 2 font families with font-display: swap, LCP < 2.5s.
- [ ] prefers-reduced-motion respected; animations under ~300ms and never blocking content.
- [ ] Originality: no copied logos, images, illustrations or copy from the reference; every image licensed or generated; credits recorded.
## 9. If you use Next.js + Tailwind
Paste the @theme block into globals.css, load fonts with next/font/google, make each section a server component in components/sections/, use next/image with explicit sizes, and keep client components for interactive bits only (menus, toggles, accordions).
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More: tokens https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/clare-paint/tokens · kit https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/clare-paint/kit · MCP `get_design_brief({ slug: "clare-paint" })`, `get_image_plan({ slug: "clare-paint" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sites/clare-paint.
