What problem does it solve? Turning a rough brand idea into a professional identity system usually requires a senior designer's judgment, and AI tools tend to skip straight to low-quality logo generation. This Skill enforces a gated, Socratic design workflow so brand briefs are clarified before any visual assets are produced. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Gated Conversational Workflow: A state machine (intake, Socratic interview, design direction, image generation, selection, final assets, VI expansion, HTML manual) that stops at every approval gate and never simulates user consent. - Image-First Logo Pipeline: Generates structurally distinct logo image candidates, locks the user-selected candidate as the source of truth, and produces final raster logo assets without SVG reconstruction. - Complete VI Manuals: Renders a 21-chapter HTML brand manual with color copy controls, type specimens, specification boards, application imagery, and responsive layout. - Use Case: A founder asks for a VI system for a premium drinkware brand; the Skill asks clarifying questions, proposes logo directions, generates image candidates, and only after approvals delivers final logo assets and a full HTML brand manual. ## Quick Start Use $brand-design-skill to create a logo, VI system, application images, and HTML brand manual for a boutique coffee brand.