# brand-consistency

A skill that diagnoses animation which feels off-brand and points to the fixes: timing, easing curves, level of exaggeration.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 518 installs · ★ 124
- Author: dylantarre
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles/tree/HEAD/skills/12-by-problem-type/brand-consistency/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-12-30
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/brand-consistency

## What it does

The skill kicks in when motion in your UI feels generic, clashes with the brand voice, or differs from feature to feature. It walks through animation principles from the Disney school — Appeal, Exaggeration, Timing, Squash and Stretch, Secondary Action. Each one comes with a typical problem and a fix: elastic effects stay with playful brands, while serious ones move to scale transforms.

Inside you get an audit checklist and a short set of steps: describe motion in three brand words, define a timing scale, build reusable tokens. The code pattern shows CSS variables for curves and durations, such as `--brand-ease-default` and `--brand-duration-fast`.

Handy when several teams or features each animate in their own way. The skill does not rewrite your code — it sets the frame you align it to.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill brand-consistency -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/brand-consistency/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/brand-consistency/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill brand-consistency -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/brand-consistency/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill brand-consistency -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/brand-consistency/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dylantarre/animation-principles brand-consistency
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/brand-consistency/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill brand-consistency -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --path skills/12-by-problem-type/brand-consistency
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/brand-consistency/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill brand-consistency -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles/tree/HEAD/skills/12-by-problem-type/brand-consistency/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- figure out why an animation feels off-brand
- bring timings and easing curves onto one scale
- describe brand motion in three words
- spot outlier animations across shipped features
- decide whether elastic effects belong in a serious UI

## Example prompts
- the modal animation feels off-brand, review it against the principles
- build a motion style guide for our product
- audit animation timings in this project for consistency

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: brand-consistency
description: Use when animation doesn't match brand personality, feels generic, or clashes with design language
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# Brand Consistency

Align animation style with brand identity using Disney's principles.

## Problem Indicators
- Animation feels "off-brand"
- Generic motion that could be any product
- Inconsistent animation styles across features
- Motion conflicts with brand voice
- Users don't recognize the product's personality

## Diagnosis by Principle

### Appeal
**Issue**: Animation lacks distinctive character
**Fix**: Define brand motion attributes. Is your brand playful (bouncy easing), professional (smooth, minimal), energetic (quick, snappy)?

### Exaggeration
**Issue**: Wrong level of drama for brand
**Fix**: Match exaggeration to brand personality. Luxury = subtle. Playful = bouncy. Corporate = restrained.

### Timing
**Issue**: Speed doesn't match brand energy
**Fix**: Fast brands: 100-200ms. Calm brands: 300-500ms. Define a timing scale and use consistently.

### Squash and Stretch
**Issue**: Elastic effects conflict with serious brand
**Fix**: Reserve squash/stretch for playful brands. Use scale transforms for professional brands.

### Secondary Action
**Issue**: Details don't reinforce brand
**Fix**: Secondary actions should amplify brand personality. A fun brand might have playful ripples; a serious brand uses subtle fades.

## Quick Fixes

1. **Create a motion style guide** - Document easing, duration, principles used
2. **Define 3-5 brand motion words** - "Swift, precise, confident"
3. **Build reusable animation tokens** - Consistent timing/easing variables
4. **Audit existing animations** - Find outliers
5. **Create animation components** - Enforce consistency through code

## Troubleshooting Checklist

- [ ] Can you describe animation in 3 brand words?
- [ ] Does motion match brand voice guidelines?
- [ ] Are easing curves consistent across features?
- [ ] Is timing scale documented and followed?
- [ ] Would a competitor use identical animation?
- [ ] Do animations feel like the same product?
- [ ] Test: Show animation without UI—recognizable as your brand?
- [ ] Review with brand/design team

## Code Pattern

```css
:root {
  /* Brand motion tokens */
  --brand-ease-default: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --brand-ease-enter: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --brand-ease-exit: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1);
  --brand-duration-fast: 150ms;
  --brand-duration-normal: 250ms;
  --brand-duration-slow: 400ms;
}
```
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