Top Design

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name: top-design
description: 'Create award-winning, immersive web experiences at the level of Awwwards-featured agencies. Use when the user mentions "Awwwards quality", "make my site stunning", "scroll animations", "parallax storytelling", "cinematic web design", "portfolio site", or "brand experience". Also trigger when elevating a standard landing page into a memorable digital experience. Covers dramatic typography, purposeful motion, scroll-based composition, and performance-optimized animation. For foundational UI, see refactoring-ui. For type selection, see web-typography.'
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: wondelai
  version: "1.6.0"
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# Top-Design: Award-Winning Digital Experiences

Create websites and applications at the level of world-class digital agencies. This skill embodies the craft of studios that consistently win FWA, Awwwards, CSS Design Awards, and Webby Awards.

## Core Principle

**Every pixel is intentional -- nothing default, nothing accidental.** The agencies you are emulating -- Locomotive, Studio Freight, AREA 17, Active Theory, Hello Monday -- share a common DNA: typography IS the design, motion creates emotion, white space is a weapon, and performance is non-negotiable (60fps or nothing).

**The foundation:** The gap between 8/10 and 10/10 is not skill -- it is intention. An 8/10 has good typography and smooth animations; a 10/10 has typography that makes you gasp and animations that tell stories. Every decision must answer: "Does this serve the experience, or is it just filling space?"

## Scoring

**Goal: 10/10.** Rate any digital experience 0-10 using the rubric below -- a 10/10 would be featured on Awwwards. Always state the current score and the specific improvements needed to reach 10/10.

### Scoring Rubric
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