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Design Inspiration

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Curated collection of top-tier website designs organized by category, style, and pattern. Includes SaaS, marketing, e-commerce, and portfolio sites with analysis of what makes them effective. Use when looking for design inspiration or examples of specific patterns.

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Design Inspiration

Purpose: Provide curated design inspiration and patterns from top-tier websites to inform design decisions.

Activation Triggers:

  • Looking for design inspiration
  • Researching competitors
  • Finding examples of specific patterns
  • Building landing pages
  • Designing SaaS dashboards
  • Creating marketing sites

Curated Site Collections

🚀 SaaS & Product Sites

Minimal & Clean

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
linear.appDark mode, smooth animations, developer-focusedSticky nav, product screenshots, keyboard shortcuts showcase
raycast.commacOS-native feel, premium aestheticCommand palette hero, extension gallery, dark theme
arc.netBold typography, playful illustrationsSplit hero, waitlist CTA, feature cards
height.appGradient mesh backgrounds, clean UIAnimated hero, timeline feature display

Enterprise & Trust

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
stripe.comPremium feel, gradient accents, developer trustAPI code samples, globe animation, pricing table
vercel.comSpeed-focused messaging, dark modeEdge network visualization, framework logos, deploy button
planetscale.comDatabase-specific messaging, technical credibilitySchema visualization, branching explanation
supabase.comOpen source trust, feature comparisonGitHub stats, pricing comparison, real-time demo

Friendly & Approachable

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
notion.soWarm, template-focused, communityTemplate gallery, use case tabs, team testimonials
slack.comPlayful illustrations, channel demosProduct demo GIFs, enterprise logos, integration grid
airtable.comColorful, template galleryUniverse showcase, formula builder, view switcher
figma.comCreative, collaborative focusReal-time cursor demo, plugin showcase, community

💼 Marketing & Agency Sites

Bold & Creative

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
apple.comMinimal, product-focused, premiumLarge product photography, scroll animations, comparison tables
spotify.comDuotone colors, music-focusedArtist features, playlist cards, year-wrapped style
airbnb.comPhotography-driven, human warmthSearch hero, experience cards, host stories
mailchimp.comQuirky illustrations, yellow brandFreddie mascot, feature illustrations, pricing clarity

Professional & Corporate

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
hubspot.comOrange accent, clear value propProduct suite tabs, ROI calculator, case studies
salesforce.comEnterprise trust, cloud imageryTrailhead learning, industry solutions, character mascots
zendesk.comGreen accent, support-focusedProduct demos, customer logos, pricing tiers

🛒 E-commerce & Marketplace

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
shopify.comMerchant success focus, green brandStore examples, pricing clarity, 14-day trial
gumroad.comCreator-focused, simple pricingFee transparency, creator testimonials, product cards
lemonsqueezy.comModern e-commerce, yellow brandDashboard preview, global payments, tax handling

🎨 Design Tools & Resources

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
ui.shadcn.comComponent documentation, copy-pasteCode previews, theme customizer, installation steps
tailwindui.comPremium components, preview gridCategory organization, responsive previews, code tabs
framer.comMotion-focused, template gallerySite builder demo, animation examples, pricing
webflow.comVisual builder, template showcaseInteractions demo, CMS explanation, university

📊 Analytics & Data

SiteWhy It's GreatKey Patterns
plausible.ioPrivacy-focused, simple dashboardLive demo, GDPR compliance, open source
posthog.comAll-in-one analytics, hedgehog brandProduct suite, self-host option, pricing calculator
mixpanel.comEvent analytics, funnel visualizationDashboard demos, integration logos, case studies

Design Patterns Library

Hero Section Patterns

1. Split Hero (Text + Image)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────────┐ │
│  │ Badge        │  │                  │ │
│  │ Headline     │  │   Product Image  │ │
│  │ Subheadline  │  │   or Screenshot  │ │
│  │ [CTA] [CTA]  │  │                  │ │
│  │ Trust text   │  │                  │ │
│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Used by: Notion, Slack, Airtable

2. Centered Hero

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 Badge                   │
│              Headline                   │
│            Subheadline                  │
│           [CTA]  [CTA]                  │
│            Trust logos                  │
│                                         │
│         ┌─────────────────┐             │
│         │ Product Preview │             │
│         └─────────────────┘             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Used by: Linear, Vercel, Stripe

3. Full-Width Hero with Video

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗
│ ║      Background Video/​Animation      ║
│ ║                                       ║
│ ║            Headline                   ║
│ ║          Subheadline                  ║
│ ║            [CTA]                      ║
│ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Used by: Apple, Spotify, Tesla

Navigation Patterns

1. Minimal Nav

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Logo          Links            [CTA]    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

2. Mega Menu Nav

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Logo    Products ▼  Resources ▼  [CTA]  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐  │
│ │ Feature 1│ │ Feature 2│ │ Feature 3│  │
│ │ Desc     │ │ Desc     │ │ Desc     │  │
│ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Pricing Patterns

1. Three-Tier Pricing

┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐
│   Starter  │ │    Pro     │ │ Enterprise │
│            │ │  POPULAR   │ │            │
│   $29/​mo   │ │   $79/​mo   │ │  Contact   │
│            │ │            │ │            │
│ ✓ Feature  │ │ ✓ Feature  │ │ ✓ Feature  │
│ ✓ Feature  │ │ ✓ Feature  │ │ ✓ Feature  │
│            │ │ ✓ Feature  │ │ ✓ Feature  │
│            │ │            │ │ ✓ Feature  │
│  [Start]   │ │  [Start]   │ │ [Contact]  │
└────────────┘ └────────────┘ └────────────┘

2. Usage-Based Pricing

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          Monthly API Calls              │
│    ──────────●────────────────          │
│         10,000 calls                    │
│                                         │
│         Estimated: $49/​month            │
│              [Get Started]              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Social Proof Patterns

1. Logo Cloud

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2. Stats Bar

┌──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│  50K+    │   1M+    │   99.9%  │   4.9/​5  │
│  Users   │  Pages   │  Uptime  │  Rating  │
└──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┘

3. Testimonial Grid

┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐
│ ★★★★★      │ │ ★★★★★      │ │ ★★★★★      │
│ "Quote..." │ │ "Quote..." │ │ "Quote..." │
│            │ │            │ │            │
│ 👤 Name    │ │ 👤 Name    │ │ 👤 Name    │
│ Title, Co  │ │ Title, Co  │ │ Title, Co  │
└────────────┘ └────────────┘ └────────────┘

Color Palettes by Style

Dark Mode (Developer)

--background: hsl(0 0% 4%);      /​* #0a0a0a */
--foreground: hsl(0 0% 98%);     /​* #fafafa */
--primary: hsl(217 91% 60%);     /​* #3b82f6 */
--muted: hsl(0 0% 15%);          /​* #262626 */
--border: hsl(0 0% 20%);         /​* #333333 */

Light Mode (SaaS)

--background: hsl(0 0% 100%);    /​* #ffffff */
--foreground: hsl(222 47% 11%);  /​* #0f172a */
--primary: hsl(221 83% 53%);     /​* #2563eb */
--muted: hsl(210 40% 96%);       /​* #f1f5f9 */
--border: hsl(214 32% 91%);      /​* #e2e8f0 */

Warm & Friendly

--background: hsl(30 50% 98%);   /​* #fefcfa */
--foreground: hsl(20 14% 20%);   /​* #3d3531 */
--primary: hsl(25 95% 53%);      /​* #f97316 */
--muted: hsl(30 25% 93%);        /​* #f5efe8 */
--accent: hsl(47 96% 53%);       /​* #facc15 */

Typography Scales

Modular Scale 1.25 (Minor Third)

--text-xs: 0.64rem;    /​* 10.24px */
--text-sm: 0.8rem;     /​* 12.8px */
--text-base: 1rem;     /​* 16px */
--text-lg: 1.25rem;    /​* 20px */
--text-xl: 1.563rem;   /​* 25px */
--text-2xl: 1.953rem;  /​* 31.25px */
--text-3xl: 2.441rem;  /​* 39px */
--text-4xl: 3.052rem;  /​* 48.8px */

Modular Scale 1.333 (Perfect Fourth)

--text-sm: 0.75rem;    /​* 12px */
--text-base: 1rem;     /​* 16px */
--text-lg: 1.333rem;   /​* 21.3px */
--text-xl: 1.777rem;   /​* 28.4px */
--text-2xl: 2.369rem;  /​* 37.9px */
--text-3xl: 3.157rem;  /​* 50.5px */
--text-4xl: 4.209rem;  /​* 67.3px */

Spacing Systems

8pt Grid

--space-1: 0.25rem;   /​* 4px */
--space-2: 0.5rem;    /​* 8px */
--space-3: 0.75rem;   /​* 12px */
--space-4: 1rem;      /​* 16px */
--space-6: 1.5rem;    /​* 24px */
--space-8: 2rem;      /​* 32px */
--space-12: 3rem;     /​* 48px */
--space-16: 4rem;     /​* 64px */
--space-24: 6rem;     /​* 96px */
--space-32: 8rem;     /​* 128px */

Section Spacing

/​* Desktop */
--section-padding: 7.5rem;  /​* 120px */

/​* Tablet */
--section-padding: 5rem;    /​* 80px */

/​* Mobile */
--section-padding: 4rem;    /​* 64px */

Using This Skill

# Load the skill
!{skill design-inspiration}

# Analyze a specific site
/​analyze-design https://linear.app

# Compare multiple sites
/​analyze-design https://vercel.com --compare https://stripe.com

# Apply patterns to your project
/​build-landing-page homepage --saas

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