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asset-art-direction-brief
Asset Art-Direction Brief
Define the subject, scene, camera, light, material, negative space, crop safety, and responsive variants before generating or selecting primary media.
PatternsRecommended
Intent
Make imagery shape the composition and preserve inspectable subjects instead of decorating a generic layout with an unreviewed asset.
Checks
- Write the asset role, concrete subject, environment, camera, light, material, negative space, focal safe area, forbidden details, and target ratios before generation.
- Inspect generated output for false details, accidental text, crop safety, and category relevance before composing the page around it.
- Create a mobile-safe alternate only when one crop cannot preserve the subject across required ratios.
Warnings
- An attractive image can still weaken the interface when its focal point, light, or crop conflicts with the layout and product evidence.
Exceptions
- Text-first documentation, dense tools, and supplied design systems may not require generated or curated hero media.