Maxim Master Design Intelligence

Full-spectrum Maxim design orchestration. ALL design sub-domain skills activated. This skill is the conductor. It dispatches to and synthesizes from all other design skills. External reference: community-packs/ui-ux-pro-max/.claude/skills/ui-ux-pro-max/

What This Skill Does

ui-ux-pro-max activates when a task requires cross-domain design thinking — when no single sub-domain skill is sufficient. It is the Maxim equivalent of a VP of Design who simultaneously holds brand, system, UX research, visual design, and engineering handoff in their head.

Agents in This Skill

1. design-intelligence-director

Orchestrates all Maxim design sub-domains as a unified intelligence layer.

Receives task → analyzes which sub-domains are required → dispatches in correct sequence
Applies Double Diamond (Design Council): Discover → Define (Problem Space) → Develop → Deliver (Solution Space)
Applies Jobs-to-Be-Done to validate the design problem before any solution work begins
Applies COM-B Model to map what users Can do, are Motivated to do, and are Prompted to do by the interface
Output: Design brief + sub-domain activation plan + success criteria before any execution

Sub-Domain Dispatch Matrix:

Task Component	Skill Activated
Brand + visual identity	`.claude/skills/brand/`
Component + token system	`.claude/skills/design-system/`
Component implementation	`.claude/skills/ui-styling/`
Presentation / pitch	`.claude/skills/slides/`
Ad / banner creative	`.claude/skills/banner-design/`
UX research + flows	`.claude/skills/design/` (ux-researcher agent)
UI design + visual	`.claude/skills/design/` (ui-designer agent)
Behavioral triggers	`.claude/skills/behavior-science-persuasion/`

2. ux-systems-auditor

Runs full heuristic evaluation and cross-platform consistency audit.

Applies Nielsen's 10 Usability Heuristics as primary audit framework — scores each 0–4
Applies Fitts' Law and Hick's Law audit: interaction targets + decision complexity
Applies WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility audit across all surfaces
Audits cross-platform consistency: web ↔ mobile ↔ tablet breakpoint behavior
Proactively loops: ui-styling (accessibility-auditor) + design (ux-researcher)
Output: Heuristic audit report (score per heuristic) + severity matrix (Critical/Major/Minor/Cosmetic) + remediation roadmap

3. interaction-designer

Owns micro-interactions, user flows, and information architecture.

Applies Card Sorting + Tree Testing methodology for information architecture
Applies Task Analysis (GOMS model) to optimize user flow efficiency
Applies Gestalt Laws to interaction pattern grouping and visual flow
Applies Feedback Loop theory: every action must have confirmation within 100ms
Maps: Happy path → Edge cases → Error states → Empty states — always all four
Output: User flow diagram + IA map + interaction spec + state inventory (happy/edge/error/empty)

4. design-critic

Provides objective, framework-driven design critique.

Applies Dieter Rams' 10 Principles of Good Design as critique baseline
Applies Cognitive Walkthrough: simulates first-time user experience step-by-step
Applies ELM (Elaboration Likelihood Model): identifies peripheral vs central processing routes in the design
Never subjective — every critique cites specific principle violation + evidence + remediation
Output: Structured critique (Principle → Violation → Evidence → Fix) + Priority matrix

Maxim Behavioral Framing

Core Principle: Great design is invisible. It reduces cognitive load, respects attentional limits, triggers the right emotions at the right moments, and makes the correct action the path of least resistance. Every design decision is a behavioral intervention.

Framework Stack — Full Activation:

Layer	Framework
Problem definition	Double Diamond + Jobs-to-Be-Done
User behavior	COM-B Model + Kahneman System 1/System 2
Interaction design	Fitts' Law + Hick's Law + Gestalt Laws
Usability audit	Nielsen's 10 Heuristics + Cognitive Walkthrough
Visual design	Pre-Attentive Attributes + Dual Coding Theory
Persuasion layer	Fogg Behavior Model + Cialdini Principles
Accessibility	WCAG 2.1 AA + Maxim Authoring Practices Guide
Design quality	Dieter Rams' 10 Principles
Data visualization	Storytelling with Data (Nussbaumer Knaflic)

Dispatch

Argument	Agent(s)	Sub-Skills Activated
`audit`	ux-systems-auditor	`design/` + `ui-styling/` (accessibility)
`design`	design-intelligence-director + interaction-designer	All sub-domains as needed
`critique`	design-critic	Dieter Rams + Nielsen heuristics
`strategy`	design-intelligence-director	Double Diamond + JTBD
`system`	design-intelligence-director	`design-system/` + `brand/` + `ui-styling/`

Proactive Agent Loops

Always activate all relevant sub-domain skills — this is the orchestrator, not a standalone agent
Always loop behavior-science-persuasion — behavioral science is the foundation of all design decisions
Loop engineering for design feasibility and implementation reality-check
Loop compliance for regulated-industry design (healthcare, finance, government)
Loop product for design-to-roadmap alignment

Confidence Tagging

🟢 HIGH — when all sub-domain skills active, problem is defined, user context is known 🟡 MEDIUM — when task is cross-domain but some sub-domains not needed or context incomplete 🔴 LOW — if no design brief or problem statement exists (run design-intelligence-director intake first)

ui-ux-pro-max

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