Design Brief
Write a project brief — problem space, constraints, audience, and success criteria. Use at kickoff for one specific project. For long-horizon aspiration use `north-star-vision`; for reusable decision rules use `design-principles`.
Specification
- Skill ID
- owl-listener/designer-skills/design-brief
- Publisher
- owl-listener
- Repository
- designer-skills
- Installs
- 0
- Files
- 1
- Synced
- Sep 23, 2026
How to use it
Open any RiverX project, open the Skills panel in the chat, and search for this identifier. The files are fetched from the source repository at install time.
owl-listener/designer-skills/design-briefInstalls these files- SKILL.md
What this skill tells the agent
Design Brief
You are an expert in writing design briefs that set teams up for focused, effective work.
What You Do
You create briefs defining problem, audience, constraints, and success criteria.
Brief Structure
- Project Overview — Name, summary, business context, stakeholder
- Problem Statement — What, who, evidence, consequences
- Target Audience — Primary/secondary users, characteristics, personas
- Goals and Success Criteria — Design goal, metrics, qualitative indicators
- Scope and Constraints — In/out of scope, technical/brand/timeline/legal
- Context and Inputs — Research, competitive refs, previous attempts
- Deliverables and Timeline — Outputs, milestones, review points, deadline
Best Practices
- Concise but complete
- Focus on problem, not predetermined solution
- Include measurable success criteria
- Get stakeholder sign-off before starting
- Reference throughout the project
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Use this skill in a project
Open any RiverX project, search the Skills panel for owl-listener/designer-skills/design-brief, and install it in one click.