What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps you make user interfaces feel intentional, responsive, and visually refined instead of merely functional. It turns vague feedback like “this feels off” into concrete guidance on motion, spacing, interaction feedback, and visual polish.
Core Features & Use Cases
- UI Review Guidance: Evaluates component behavior through a design-engineering lens and highlights where polish can be improved.
- Motion Decisions: Advises when to animate, how fast to animate, which easing to use, and how to keep interactions responsive.
- Interaction Details: Covers press states, popovers, tooltips, drawers, drag gestures, and other small details that shape perceived quality.
- Performance and Accessibility: Encourages transform and opacity animations, reduced-motion support, and patterns that stay smooth under load.
- Use Case: A product designer or frontend engineer can use this Skill to review a modal, dropdown, or toast system and produce actionable refinements that make the experience feel more premium and cohesive.
Quick Start
Review this interface and suggest specific design, motion, and interaction improvements using Emil Kowalski’s design engineering philosophy.