How do I install the Ckm:design skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add lennney/ckm-design in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Ckm:design skill do?

Comprehensive design skill: brand identity, design tokens, UI styling, logo generation (55 styles, Gemini AI), corporate identity program (50 deliverables, CIP mockups), HTML presentations (Chart.js), banner design (22 styles, social/ads/web/print), icon design (15 styles, SVG, Gemini 3.1 Pro), social photos (HTML→screenshot, multi-platform). Actions: design logo, create CIP, generate mockups, build slides, design banner, generate icon, create social photos, social media images, brand identity, design system. Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, Threads, Google Ads. It is listed under Design & Media on SkillMD.

Is Ckm:design safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Ckm:design?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Ckm:design free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under MIT.

Who published Ckm:design?

lennney (@lennney) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Ckm:design by lennney — Agent Skill

Name: Ckm:design
Author: lennney

Design

Unified design skill: brand, tokens, UI, logo, CIP, slides, banners, social photos, icons.

When to Use

Brand identity, voice, assets
Design system tokens and specs
UI styling with shadcn/ui + Tailwind
Logo design and AI generation
Corporate identity program (CIP) deliverables
Presentations and pitch decks
Banner design for social media, ads, web, print
Social photos for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok

Sub-skill Routing

Task	Sub-skill	Details
Brand identity, voice, assets	`brand`	External skill
Tokens, specs, CSS vars	`design-system`	External skill
shadcn/ui, Tailwind, code	`ui-styling`	External skill
Logo creation, AI generation	Logo (built-in)	`references/logo-design.md`
CIP mockups, deliverables	CIP (built-in)	`references/cip-design.md`
Presentations, pitch decks	Slides (built-in)	`references/slides.md`
Banners, covers, headers	Banner (built-in)	`references/banner-sizes-and-styles.md`
Social media images/photos	Social Photos (built-in)	`references/social-photos-design.md`
SVG icons, icon sets	Icon (built-in)	`references/icon-design.md`

Logo Design (Built-in)

55+ styles, 30 color palettes, 25 industry guides. Gemini Nano Banana models.

Logo: Generate Design Brief

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/logo/search.py "tech startup modern" --design-brief -p "BrandName"

Logo: Search Styles/Colors/Industries

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/logo/search.py "minimalist clean" --domain style
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/logo/search.py "tech professional" --domain color
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/logo/search.py "healthcare medical" --domain industry

Logo: Generate with AI

ALWAYS generate output logo images with white background.

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/logo/generate.py --brand "TechFlow" --style minimalist --industry tech
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/logo/generate.py --prompt "coffee shop vintage badge" --style vintage

IMPORTANT: When scripts fail, try to fix them directly.

After generation, ALWAYS ask user about HTML preview via AskUserQuestion. If yes, invoke /ui-ux-pro-max for gallery.

CIP Design (Built-in)

50+ deliverables, 20 styles, 20 industries. Gemini Nano Banana (Flash/Pro).

CIP: Generate Brief

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/search.py "tech startup" --cip-brief -b "BrandName"

CIP: Search Domains

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/search.py "business card letterhead" --domain deliverable
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/search.py "luxury premium elegant" --domain style
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/search.py "hospitality hotel" --domain industry
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/search.py "office reception" --domain mockup

CIP: Generate Mockups

# With logo (RECOMMENDED)
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/generate.py --brand "TopGroup" --logo /path/to/logo.png --deliverable "business card" --industry "consulting"

# Full CIP set
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/generate.py --brand "TopGroup" --logo /path/to/logo.png --industry "consulting" --set

# Pro model (4K text)
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/generate.py --brand "TopGroup" --logo logo.png --deliverable "business card" --model pro

# Without logo
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/generate.py --brand "TechFlow" --deliverable "business card" --no-logo-prompt

Models: flash (default, gemini-2.5-flash-image), pro (gemini-3-pro-image-preview)

CIP: Render HTML Presentation

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/cip/render-html.py --brand "TopGroup" --industry "consulting" --images /path/to/cip-output

Tip: If no logo exists, use Logo Design section above first.

Slides (Built-in)

Strategic HTML presentations with Chart.js, design tokens, copywriting formulas.

Load references/slides-create.md for the creation workflow.

Slides: Knowledge Base

Topic	File
Creation Guide	`references/slides-create.md`
Layout Patterns	`references/slides-layout-patterns.md`
HTML Template	`references/slides-html-template.md`
Copywriting	`references/slides-copywriting-formulas.md`
Strategies	`references/slides-strategies.md`

Banner Design (Built-in)

22 art direction styles across social, ads, web, print. Uses frontend-design, ai-artist, ai-multimodal, chrome-devtools skills.

Load references/banner-sizes-and-styles.md for complete sizes and styles reference.

Banner: Workflow

Gather requirements via AskUserQuestion — purpose, platform, content, brand, style, quantity
Research — Activate ui-ux-pro-max, browse Pinterest for references
Design — Create HTML/CSS banner with frontend-design, generate visuals with ai-artist/ai-multimodal
Export — Screenshot to PNG at exact dimensions via chrome-devtools
Present — Show all options side-by-side, iterate on feedback

Banner: Quick Size Reference

Platform	Type	Size (px)
Facebook	Cover	820 x 312
Twitter/X	Header	1500 x 500
LinkedIn	Personal	1584 x 396
YouTube	Channel art	2560 x 1440
Instagram	Story	1080 x 1920
Instagram	Post	1080 x 1080
Google Ads	Med Rectangle	300 x 250
Website	Hero	1920 x 600-1080

Banner: Top Art Styles

Style	Best For
Minimalist	SaaS, tech
Bold Typography	Announcements
Gradient	Modern brands
Photo-Based	Lifestyle, e-com
Geometric	Tech, fintech
Glassmorphism	SaaS, apps
Neon/Cyberpunk	Gaming, events

Banner: Design Rules

Safe zones: critical content in central 70-80%
One CTA per banner, bottom-right, min 44px height
Max 2 fonts, min 16px body, ≥32px headline
Text under 20% for ads (Meta penalizes)
Print: 300 DPI, CMYK, 3-5mm bleed

Icon Design (Built-in)

15 styles, 12 categories. Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview generates SVG text output.

Icon: Generate Single Icon

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/icon/generate.py --prompt "settings gear" --style outlined
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/icon/generate.py --prompt "shopping cart" --style filled --color "#6366F1"
python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/icon/generate.py --name "dashboard" --category navigation --style duotone

Icon: Generate Batch Variations

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/icon/generate.py --prompt "cloud upload" --batch 4 --output-dir ./icons

Icon: Multi-size Export

python3 ~/.claude/skills/design/scripts/icon/generate.py --prompt "user profile" --sizes "16,24,32,48" --output-dir ./icons

Icon: Top Styles

Style	Best For
outlined	UI interfaces, web apps
filled	Mobile apps, nav bars
duotone	Marketing, landing pages
rounded	Friendly apps, health
sharp	Tech, fintech, enterprise
flat	Material design, Google-style
gradient	Modern brands, SaaS

Model: gemini-3.1-pro-preview — text-only output (SVG is XML text). No image generation API needed.

Social Photos (Built-in)

Multi-platform social image design: HTML/CSS → screenshot export. Uses ui-ux-pro-max, brand, design-system, chrome-devtools skills.

Load references/social-photos-design.md for sizes, templates, best practices.

Social Photos: Workflow

Orchestrate — project-management skill for TODO tasks; parallel subagents for independent work
Analyze — Parse prompt: subject, platforms, style, brand context, content elements
Ideate — 3-5 concepts, present via AskUserQuestion
Design — /ckm:brand → /ckm:design-system → randomly invoke /ck:ui-ux-pro-max OR /ck:frontend-design; HTML per idea × size
Export — chrome-devtools or Playwright screenshot at exact px (2x deviceScaleFactor)
Verify — Use Chrome MCP or chrome-devtools skill to visually inspect exported designs; fix layout/styling issues and re-export
Report — Summary to plans/reports/ with design decisions
Organize — Invoke assets-organizing skill to sort output files and reports

Social Photos: Key Sizes

Platform	Size (px)	Platform	Size (px)
IG Post	1080×1080	FB Post	1200×630
IG Story	1080×1920	X Post	1200×675
IG Carousel	1080×1350	LinkedIn	1200×627
YT Thumb	1280×720	Pinterest	1000×1500

Workflows

Complete Brand Package

Logo → scripts/logo/generate.py → Generate logo variants
CIP → scripts/cip/generate.py --logo ... → Create deliverable mockups
Presentation → Load references/slides-create.md → Build pitch deck

New Design System

Brand (brand skill) → Define colors, typography, voice
Tokens (design-system skill) → Create semantic token layers
Implement (ui-styling skill) → Configure Tailwind, shadcn/ui

References

Topic	File
Design Routing	`references/design-routing.md`
Logo Design Guide	`references/logo-design.md`
Logo Styles	`references/logo-style-guide.md`
Logo Colors	`references/logo-color-psychology.md`
Logo Prompts	`references/logo-prompt-engineering.md`
CIP Design Guide	`references/cip-design.md`
CIP Deliverables	`references/cip-deliverable-guide.md`
CIP Styles	`references/cip-style-guide.md`
CIP Prompts	`references/cip-prompt-engineering.md`
Slides Create	`references/slides-create.md`
Slides Layouts	`references/slides-layout-patterns.md`
Slides Template	`references/slides-html-template.md`
Slides Copy	`references/slides-copywriting-formulas.md`
Slides Strategy	`references/slides-strategies.md`
Banner Sizes & Styles	`references/banner-sizes-and-styles.md`
Social Photos Guide	`references/social-photos-design.md`
Icon Design Guide	`references/icon-design.md`

Scripts

Script	Purpose
`scripts/logo/search.py`	Search logo styles, colors, industries
`scripts/logo/generate.py`	Generate logos with Gemini AI
`scripts/logo/core.py`	BM25 search engine for logo data
`scripts/cip/search.py`	Search CIP deliverables, styles, industries
`scripts/cip/generate.py`	Generate CIP mockups with Gemini
`scripts/cip/render-html.py`	Render HTML presentation from CIP mockups
`scripts/cip/core.py`	BM25 search engine for CIP data
`scripts/icon/generate.py`	Generate SVG icons with Gemini 3.1 Pro

Setup

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key"  # https://aistudio.google.com/apikey
pip install google-genai pillow

Integration

External sub-skills: brand, design-system, ui-styling Related Skills: frontend-design, ui-ux-pro-max, ai-multimodal, chrome-devtools

Ckm:design

File contents

Design

When to Use

Sub-skill Routing

Logo Design (Built-in)

Logo: Generate Design Brief

Logo: Search Styles/Colors/Industries

Logo: Generate with AI

CIP Design (Built-in)

CIP: Generate Brief

CIP: Search Domains

CIP: Generate Mockups

CIP: Render HTML Presentation

Slides (Built-in)

Slides: Knowledge Base

Banner Design (Built-in)

Banner: Workflow

Banner: Quick Size Reference

Banner: Top Art Styles

Banner: Design Rules

Icon Design (Built-in)

Icon: Generate Single Icon

Icon: Generate Batch Variations

Icon: Multi-size Export

Icon: Top Styles

Social Photos (Built-in)

Social Photos: Workflow

Social Photos: Key Sizes

Workflows

Complete Brand Package

New Design System

References

Scripts

Setup

Integration

Frequently asked questions

Ckm:design

File contents

Design

When to Use

Sub-skill Routing

Logo Design (Built-in)

Logo: Generate Design Brief

Logo: Search Styles/Colors/Industries

Logo: Generate with AI

CIP Design (Built-in)

CIP: Generate Brief

CIP: Search Domains

CIP: Generate Mockups

CIP: Render HTML Presentation

Slides (Built-in)

Slides: Knowledge Base

Banner Design (Built-in)

Banner: Workflow

Banner: Quick Size Reference

Banner: Top Art Styles

Banner: Design Rules

Icon Design (Built-in)

Icon: Generate Single Icon

Icon: Generate Batch Variations

Icon: Multi-size Export

Icon: Top Styles

Social Photos (Built-in)

Social Photos: Workflow

Social Photos: Key Sizes

Workflows

Complete Brand Package

New Design System

References

Scripts

Setup

Integration

Related skills

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Ckm:design skill?

What does the Ckm:design skill do?

Is Ckm:design safe to use?

Which AI agents work with Ckm:design?

Is Ckm:design free to use?

Who published Ckm:design?