luxury-branding-ig-post-skill

name: luxury-branding-ig-post-skill description: Create or redesign Instagram posts in a luxury premium branding style: 4:5 aspect ratio, ivory background, gold accent, deep black typography, elegant serif and modern sans-serif pairing, centered composition, strong visual focus, subtle lighting gradient, refined spacing, minimal but powerful high-end editorial layout. Use for IG posts, Instagram carousels, luxury brand campaigns, premium product announcements, founder quotes, brand statements, fashion, beauty, hospitality, and high-end social media design.

Luxury Branding IG Post Skill

Use this skill when an Instagram post should feel premium, elegant, editorial, and brand-led.

Style Intent

Create luxury IG posts with a high-end branding aesthetic.

• Format: 4:5 Instagram post.
• Background: ivory with subtle lighting gradient.
• Composition: centered, minimal, and visually focused.
• Typography: elegant serif paired with modern sans-serif.
• Layout: refined spacing, minimal but powerful.
• Feeling: premium, calm, editorial, confident.

Required Palette

• Ivory: #F8F5F0
• Gold: #C6A96B
• Deep Black: #1A1A1A

Utility tones:

• Soft Gold Line: #D8C894
• Warm Shadow: #E9E0D4
• Muted Text: #6E675F

Non-Negotiables

• Use 4:5 aspect ratio unless the user explicitly asks otherwise.
• Keep the design minimal and premium.
• Use ivory as the dominant background.
• Use gold sparingly for accent, dividers, monogram-like marks, or key details.
• Use deep black for strong typography.
• Use centered composition with one strong visual focus.
• Avoid loud colors, cheap metallic gradients, heavy shadows, clutter, stickers, casual icons, and busy product collages.

Workflow

1. Identify the post purpose: brand statement, luxury quote, product announcement, campaign opener, event invite, or carousel opener.
2. Reduce the content to one main message.
3. Use references/style-system.md for palette, typography, spacing, and gradient rules.
4. Choose a pattern from references/post-patterns.md.
5. Validate with references/qa-checklist.md.

Reference Files

• references/style-system.md: visual system, typography, layout, lighting, and image rules.
• references/post-patterns.md: reusable luxury IG post layouts.
• references/qa-checklist.md: final export checks.

Asset Files

• assets/examples/01_cover.svg: 4:5 style cover reference.
• assets/template.html: lightweight HTML reference layout.