aesthetic-analysis

Landing Page Redesign

Instructions

When requested to redesign a landing page based on a reference:

1. User Interview

• If not provided in the initial request, ask the user for:
  • Reference URL or Image: The landing page or design to replicate (can be a live website URL or an image URL)
  • Target Page: Which file in the codebase should receive the design (e.g., app/(tabs)/index.tsx, app/landing.tsx)
• If details are provided in the initial request, skip to step 2

2. Capture Reference Design

• Use Playwright MCP to open the reference URL:
  • Navigate to the page
  • Take a full-page screenshot to understand structure
  • Interact with the website, mouse hover, click around
  • Analyze the page deeply
• Analyze the landing page/image for:
  • Layout structure (header, hero, sections, footer)
  • Interactive elements
  • Color palette
  • Typography (fonts, sizes, weights)
  • Spacing and padding patterns
  • UI components (buttons, cards, forms, etc.)
  • Responsive design patterns

3. Implement the Design

• Read the target page file to understand current structure
• Implement the design following these principles:
  • Match the layout: Replicate section structure, grid layouts, flex patterns
  • Match the intractions: Replicate mouse and button interactions, whether clicks or hovers - on key elements
  • Match colors: Extract and use exact hex values from the reference
  • Match typography: Use similar fonts (adjust to available system fonts or suggest font imports)
  • Match spacing: Replicate padding, margins, and gaps
  • Match components: Build equivalent React Native components for buttons, cards, inputs, etc.
  • Follow project patterns: Use StyleSheet.create() as per CLAUDE.md guidelines
  • Mobile-first: Ensure the design works on mobile (Expo/React Native)
• Write the implementation to the target file

4. Compare Implementations

• If the reference is a live website:
  • Take a screenshot of the implemented page
  • Use Playwright to view your implementation
• Visually compare:
  • Layout alignment and proportions
  • Color accuracy
  • Typography consistency
  • Spacing and padding
  • Component styling details
• Document differences found

5. Iterate and Refine

• Based on comparison, identify specific gaps:
  • Layout issues (alignment, sizing, positioning)
  • Color mismatches
  • Typography differences
  • Missing components or details
  • Spacing inconsistencies
• Make targeted refinements to address each gap
• Repeat steps 4-5 until:
  • The design matches as closely as technically possible
  • All major visual elements are replicated
  • User confirms satisfaction
• Aim for 3-5 iterations minimum to achieve high fidelity

6. Final Review

• Present the final implementation to the user
• Summarize what was matched and any intentional differences
• Suggest any follow-up improvements (e.g., animations, hover states, responsive tweaks)

Best Practices

• Be detail-oriented: Small differences in spacing, colors, or typography can break the visual consistency
• Extract exact values: Use color pickers and measurement tools to get precise values from screenshots
• Component reusability: Extract repeated patterns into reusable components
• Maintain project standards: Follow the StyleSheet.create() pattern and existing architecture
• Document trade-offs: If React Native limitations prevent exact replication, document why

Example Flow

User request: "Make our landing page look like https://stripe.com/payments"

1. Interview: Ask "Which file should receive this design?" → User: "app/(tabs)/index.tsx"
2. Capture:
   • Navigate to stripe.com/payments
   • Take full-page screenshot
   • Analyze deeply: Dark theme, gradient hero, feature grid, clean typography, button changes color upon hover/click
3. Implement:
   • Read app/(tabs)/index.tsx
   • Build based on reference
4. Compare:
   • Screenshot shows hero gradient is lighter than reference
   • Button border-radius is too sharp
   • Font weights don't match
   • Button doesn't change upon hover
5. Iterate:
   • Adjust gradient colors to match
   • Reduce border-radius on buttons
   • Increase font weights
   • button changes upon hover/click
   • Re-compare
6. Iterate again:
   • Fine-tune spacing between sections
   • Adjust icon sizes
   • Match exact color values
7. Final review: Present to user with summary of matched elements

Technical Notes

• React Native considerations:

  • Web fonts may need to be loaded via expo-font or google fonts
  • Some web-specific effects (box-shadow) have React Native equivalents (shadowColor, shadowOffset)
  • Use Dimensions API for responsive layouts

• Iteration targets:

  • First iteration: Overall layout and structure
  • Second iteration: Colors and typography
  • Third iteration: Spacing and sizing refinement
  • Fourth+ iterations: Fine details and polish

References

• Playwright MCP Documentation
• Expo Style Guide
• React Native StyleSheet