Smile Brands — Based in Costa Mesa, California, is one of the largest…

# Build brief — an original marketing website in the taste of Smile Brands

> Reference: https://www.smilebrands.com · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sites/smile-brands · captured 2026-09-23 at a 1440px desktop viewport (+ 390px iPhone shots) · [full page](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/full.webp) · [scroll video](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/preview.mp4)

## 1. Goal
Build an original marketing website for **[the user's brand]** that feels as considered as Smile Brands — 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 Smile Brands: structure, rhythm, hierarchy, palette mood and type pairing.
- Never reuse Smile Brands'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
- Smile Brands (smilebrands.com): Health & Fitness marketing website, light, colorful.
- 9 sections: Hero → Content → Footer.
- Spacing: short, dense bands (median section ≈290px).
- Hero headline: 6 words — short and punchy; keep yours under ~9.
- Type: Manrope headings over DM Sans 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 (565px at 1440), page background; no images (type-led); no interactive controls.
- Slots: Eyebrow / announcement pill (optional); H1 (~6 words, like the reference); Supporting line, 1–2 sentences; Primary action; No image — let type and colour carry it.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “It all starts with a smile”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-01.webp) · imagery: slot 1

### 2. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (263px at 1440), page background; 1 image/graphic; one primary button.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-02.webp) · imagery: slot 2

### 3. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (290px at 1440), page background; 1 image/graphic; 1 text link instead of buttons.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Text link action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-03.webp) · imagery: slot 3

### 4. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (270px at 1440), own light band #eca050; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Heading (~11 words, like the reference); Body copy; One primary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Smile Brands has built a rewarding culture around Smiles for Everyone®.”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-04.webp)

### 5. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (292px at 1440), own light band #e7e7e7; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-05.webp) · imagery: slot 4

### 6. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (292px at 1440), own dark band #0065a4; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-06.webp) · imagery: slot 5

### 7. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (278px at 1440), page background; 3 image/graphics; no interactive controls.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan).
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-07.webp) · imagery: slot 6

### 8. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (176px at 1440), own light band #e7e7e7; 1 image/graphic; 1 text link instead of buttons.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Text link action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-08.webp)

### 9. Footer — navigation, legal and contact — the page's index.
- Layout: multi-column link groups, brand line, legal row. Half to one screen (641px at 1440), own dark band #575757; 4 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); 23 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/smile-brands/s-09.webp)

Inner pages also captured (About, Blog, Contact, Security): https://uidiscovery.com/sites/smile-brands?view=pages

## 5. Design system
### Colour
| Role | Hex | Use | Contrast on background |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | `#ffffff` | page background | — |
| foreground | `#575757` | body text, headings | 7.2:1 |
| accent | `#00a4e4` | primary buttons, links, highlights — sparingly | 2.8:1 ⚠ not for text; use as a fill with #111111 text (6.7:1) |
| surface | `#e7e7e7` | cards, inputs, alternate bands | text on it 5.8:1 |
| muted | `#0065a4` | secondary text, borders | 6.2:1 |

Captured palette: `#ffffff` `#eca050` `#e7e7e7` `#00a4e4` `#0065a4` `#575757`. Section bands top→bottom: `#ffffff` → `#eca050` → `#e7e7e7` → `#0065a4` → `#575757`. 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: #575757;
  --accent: #00a4e4;
  --surface: #e7e7e7;
  --muted: #0065a4;
  --font-heading: "Manrope", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "DM Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-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: **Manrope** (Google Fonts) — reference uses Manrope. Free to use — load it directly.
- Body: **DM Sans** (Google Fonts) — reference uses DM Sans. Free to use — load it directly.
- Scale (starting point, sizes weren't measured — calibrate against the 1440px screenshot): display clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5rem), 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 ≈290px tall at 1440 (median; range 176–641px, captures cap at 1700px) — short, dense bands. Start with 64–80px vertical padding per section on desktop and about two-thirds of that on mobile. The background changes 6 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, Health & Fitness). Still glance at the linked screenshots to match the exact mood.

### Slot 1 · 1. Hero → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 3:2. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-01.webp)
- **Stock** — “calm person meditating daylight”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/calm-person-meditating-daylight?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/calm%20person%20meditating%20daylight/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/calm%20person%20meditating%20daylight/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: calm person meditating daylight. 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, #00a4e4, #e7e7e7. 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 · 2. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (map). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-02.webp)
- **Stock** — “runner at sunrise”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/runner-at-sunrise?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/runner%20at%20sunrise/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/runner%20at%20sunrise/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: runner at sunrise. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #00a4e4, #e7e7e7. 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 3 · 3. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-03.webp)
- **Stock** — “healthy breakfast bowl”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/healthy-breakfast-bowl?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/healthy%20breakfast%20bowl/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/healthy%20breakfast%20bowl/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: healthy breakfast bowl. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #00a4e4, #e7e7e7. 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 4 · 5. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-05.webp)
- **Stock** — “runner at sunrise close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/runner-at-sunrise-close-up?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/runner%20at%20sunrise%20close%20up/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/runner%20at%20sunrise%20close%20up/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: runner at sunrise close up. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #e7e7e7, #00a4e4. 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 5 · 6. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people, adult, crowd). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-06.webp)
- **Stock** — “healthy breakfast bowl close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/healthy-breakfast-bowl-close-up?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/healthy%20breakfast%20bowl%20close%20up/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/healthy%20breakfast%20bowl%20close%20up/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: healthy breakfast bowl close up. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #0065a4, #00a4e4, #e7e7e7. 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 · 7. Content → photography
- Health & Fitness references lean on photography. Count: a set of ~3 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/smile-brands/s-07.webp)
- **Stock** — “calm person meditating daylight wide shot”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/calm-person-meditating-daylight-wide-shot?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/calm%20person%20meditating%20daylight%20wide%20shot/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/calm%20person%20meditating%20daylight%20wide%20shot/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: calm person meditating daylight wide shot. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #00a4e4, #e7e7e7. 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.`

- **No imagery (type-led)** — 4. Content, 8. Content: 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.
- **Icons** — 9. 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 #00a4e4 and #0065a4 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: calm person meditating, friendly simplified shapes, limited palette of #ffffff, #00a4e4, #e7e7e7 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: [“wellness flat illustration” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/wellness-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/smile-brands/tokens · kit https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/smile-brands/kit · MCP `get_design_brief({ slug: "smile-brands" })`, `get_image_plan({ slug: "smile-brands" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sites/smile-brands.