Rps Wall Art Mockup Workflow

RPS Wall Art Mockup Workflow

Custom skill by Maggie Lerman.

Use this skill for Rock Paper Scissors wall art mockup work across Shopify listings, Shopify editorial/content, Shopify collections, catalog cleanup, Faire/Etsy/marketplace images, social, ads, and reusable creative asset packs.

Source Of Truth

• Reusable asset storage: Google Drive RPS Creative Assets
• Catalog authority: rps-etsy/docs/etsy/creative-asset-drive-catalog.md and its Google Sheet
• Automation snapshot: rps-etsy/docs/etsy/creative-asset-catalog-snapshot.csv
• Optional native Drive cache: RPS_CREATIVE_ASSETS_DRIVE_CACHE may point at the Drive desktop RPS Creative Assets folder
• Local archive/cache: ${HOME}/Github/rps-creative-assets is read-only migration history only
• Durable plugin source: resolve plugins/rps-etsy-ops/ from the codex-skills repository root.
• Standalone transition source: resolve skills/rps-wall-art-mockup-workflow/ from the codex-skills repository root.
• Application repos keep project evidence, live apply proof, and deployment records.

Do not create new active packs in the local archive. See references/repository-contract.md.

Core Rule

For named artists, public-domain works, or identifiable artworks:

1. Generate or select the room/mockup base with blank frames or blank placeholders only.
2. Composite real RPS source/product artwork into the placeholders.
3. Never generate fake artwork in a named artist's style.

Workflow

1. Identify the target surface: shopify-listing, shopify-blog, shopify-collection, faire, etsy, social, ads, or catalog-cleanup.
2. Search the Drive catalog snapshot and channel availability matrix for an approved pack that already fits the surface and visual direction. Use Drive IDs/URLs from the catalog as durable references; native Drive desktop paths are cache hints only.
3. If a pack exists, reuse it or adapt it before generating a new scene.
4. If a new base is needed, generate blank-frame/blank-placeholder scenes only.
5. Gather real RPS artwork assets for all visible framed art.
6. Composite artwork into the generated base with plausible perspective, crop, scale, and frame fill.
7. Export a small labeled option set and one review board.
8. Store reusable binaries/review boards in Google Drive and register the row in the catalog sheet/snapshot.
9. If a new reusable wall-art mockup pack or base is created, register it in the relevant channel availability/index before treating the work as complete. For Etsy, update rps-etsy/docs/etsy/mockup-availability.csv and regenerate the Etsy mockup visual index.
10. Validate the Etsy matrix against the Drive catalog snapshot.

Library Naming Rule

Reusable pack names, matrix rows, review-board labels, and generated indexes must use generic product/use-case language such as modern botanical, warm metallic, traditional single frame, or Samsung Frame TV.

Do not use artist/provenance names as reusable library labels, CSV product-fit copy, pack titles, or visual-index titles. If old filesystem paths still contain legacy names, keep those as historical cache paths only and use generic names in Drive/catalog rows before publishing new library work.

Practical Defaults

• Use shopify-listing as a first-class surface, not an afterthought.
• Keep Shopify listing mockups clear and product-informative; avoid misleading physical-frame claims if RPS is selling prints.
• Blog/editorial images can be more atmospheric, but the art must still be specific and compelling.
• Marketplace variants should satisfy channel constraints without becoming the organizing center of the library.

When To Read References

• Read references/visual-guardrails.md before generating or judging visuals.
• Read references/prompt-patterns.md before writing image prompts.
• Read references/repository-contract.md before creating, moving, or validating asset packs.
• Read references/review-board-format.md before building a review board.

Validation

For Etsy mockup work in rps-etsy:

python3 scripts/etsy/check-creative-asset-drive-cache.py
python3 scripts/etsy/validate-mockup-availability.py
python3 scripts/etsy/build-mockup-library-visual-index.py
python3 scripts/etsy/build-creative-template-audit-index.py

For skill repo changes:

python3 scripts/build_catalog.py --check
python3 scripts/build_catalog.py
python3 scripts/build_docs_site_catalog.py