Design Principle
Tool first screens should show work objects, state, and next steps rather than a full-screen promotional area.
Principle Tool first screens should show work objects, state, and next steps rather than a full-screen promotional area.
Design action When generating operational tools, use compact navigation, metric strips, filters, lists/tables, and workflow states; avoid landing-page heroes.
Examples Positive example: CRM dashboards, admin consoles, and review workbenches. Counterexample: Large hero, large illustration, and marketing copy above the fold.
Apply when CRM dashboards, admin consoles, and review workbenches. The user goal is to do work rather than learn the brand.
Source notes Source note: Synthesized from GOV.UK, Carbon, Polaris, Atlassian, Design.Systems, Design Systems Repo, and product-pattern libraries.
Agent Directive
When generating operational tools, use compact navigation, metric strips, filters, lists/tables, and workflow states; avoid landing-page heroes.