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# Build brief — an original marketing website in the taste of Kelly Wearstler
> Reference: https://www.kellywearstler.com · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sites/kelly-wearstler · captured 2026-09-23 at a 1440px desktop viewport (+ 390px iPhone shots) · [full page](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/kelly-wearstler/full.webp) · [scroll video](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/kelly-wearstler/preview.mp4)
## 1. Goal
Build an original marketing website for **[the user's brand]** that feels as considered as Kelly Wearstler — 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 Kelly Wearstler: structure, rhythm, hierarchy, palette mood and type pairing.
- Never reuse Kelly Wearstler'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
- Kelly Wearstler (kellywearstler.com): Real Estate marketing website, light.
- 3 sections: Features → Showcase → Footer.
- Spacing: about a screen per idea (median section ≈642px).
- Type: Druk Wide headings over ACaslon Pro body. Imagery: mostly photography, some abstract 3D / gradient art.
## 4. Page structure (top to bottom)
### 1. 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. Half to one screen (637px at 1440), page background; 11 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); 5 buttons (tabs, toggles or per-card actions).
- Slots: Section title; 2 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Primary + secondary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/kelly-wearstler/s-02.webp) · imagery: slot 1
### 2. Showcase — show the product (or the result) itself as proof.
- Layout: a large framed visual with a short caption or heading. About one full screen (900px at 1440), page background; 4 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); 2 text links instead of buttons.
- Slots: Heading (~3 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Text link action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “TIMBRA PIANO”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/kelly-wearstler/s-03.webp) · imagery: slot 2
### 3. Footer — navigation, legal and contact — the page's index.
- Layout: multi-column link groups, brand line, legal row. Half to one screen (642px at 1440), page background; 9 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); inline form (2 fields, e.g. email capture), 23 buttons (tabs, toggles or per-card actions), 19 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Brand mark + one-line description; 3–5 link columns; Newsletter or contact (optional); Legal row + social icons.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Sign up for weekly updates and special alerts”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/kelly-wearstler/s-04.webp)
Inner pages also captured (Product, About, Careers, Contact, Shop, Security): https://uidiscovery.com/sites/kelly-wearstler?view=pages
## 5. Design system
### Colour
| Role | Hex | Use | Contrast on background |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | `#fffdfa` | page background | — |
| foreground | `#000000` | body text, headings | 20.7:1 |
| accent | `#eb5757` | primary buttons, links, highlights — sparingly | 3.4:1 (large text / UI only) |
| surface | `#b6b6b6` | cards, inputs, alternate bands | text on it 10.4:1 |
| muted | `#2b2b2b` | secondary text, borders | 13.9:1 |
Captured palette: `#fffdfa` `#0f0f0f` `#2b2b2b` `#000000` `#b6b6b6` `#eb5757`. Roles are assigned automatically — sanity-check them against the screenshot. Keep the palette's *mood* (light, warm) and proportions; swap the accent for the user's brand colour.
### Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #fffdfa;
--foreground: #000000;
--accent: #eb5757;
--surface: #b6b6b6;
--muted: #2b2b2b;
--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 Druk Wide. “Druk Wide” 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 ACaslon Pro. “ACaslon Pro” 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 ≈642px tall at 1440 (median; range 637–900px, 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. One continuous background — separate sections with space and type, not colour bands. 8px spacing grid, 1200–1280px max content width, 24px (mobile) / 32–48px (desktop) gutters.
### Shape, depth & theme
Radii and shadows weren't measured. 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
Best guess: mostly **photography**, some abstract 3D / gradient art (light, warm, Real Estate). 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 · 1. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (drinking glass, tableware, utensil). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~11 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/kelly-wearstler/s-02.webp)
- **Stock** — “modern living room natural light”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/modern-living-room-natural-light?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/modern%20living%20room%20natural%20light/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: modern living room natural light. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Warm colour grade that sits on #fffdfa, #eb5757, #b6b6b6. 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 2 · 2. Showcase → abstract 3D / gradient
- Abstract art — gradient, 3D or atmospheric graphics, seen in the capture. (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~4 in one consistent style. Aspect: 16:10. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/kelly-wearstler/s-03.webp)
- **Stock** — “abstract gradient 3d”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/abstract-gradient-3d?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/abstract%20gradient%203d/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/abstract%20gradient%203d/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Abstract 3D render: soft, matte clay shapes and a smooth gradient in #eb5757 and #2b2b2b on a #fffdfa background. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key; warm tone. Minimal and calm, generous negative space on one side for text. Aspect ratio 16:10. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
- **Icons** — 3. 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:
- **illustration** — generate `Flat vector illustration: modern living room, friendly simplified shapes, limited palette of #fffdfa, #eb5757, #b6b6b6 plus one soft neutral, plenty of empty background, consistent line weight, warm mood. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“home interior flat illustration” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/home-interior-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/kelly-wearstler/tokens · kit https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/kelly-wearstler/kit · MCP `get_design_brief({ slug: "kelly-wearstler" })`, `get_image_plan({ slug: "kelly-wearstler" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sites/kelly-wearstler.
