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name: dream-journal-brand-cadd description: Use this skill when creating, updating, reviewing, or generating Dream Journal by Lantern OS brand assets, Patreon tier card backgrounds, landing visuals, Discord assets, ImaginVerse scenes, CADD/RAG brand references, or public-facing Dream Journal art direction. This skill preserves the current Patreon branding: books and friends on the left, doors and ImaginVerse on the right, clean UX, lo-fi space aesthetic, no dashboard styling, and generous empty lower panels for future text overlays.

Dream Journal Brand CADD

Purpose

This skill preserves and applies the current Dream Journal by Lantern OS brand system.

Use it when the user asks for:

• Patreon tier cards
• Dream Journal banners
• Discord announcement art
• Landing page visuals
• ImaginVerse / Doorwalker scenes
• YA / K-12 supporter visuals
• Investor / villa / financial advisor visuals
• CADD brand documentation
• RAG dollhouse brand intake
• Visual asset prompts
• Public-facing Dream Journal UX direction

This is a brand and asset-direction skill. It does not replace the lantern-rag-dollhouse skill. When assets are ready for repository intake, use lantern-rag-dollhouse to classify, hash, manifest, and dock them.

Core Brand Rule

Do not make Dream Journal look like a dashboard.

Dream Journal is not:

• an analytics dashboard
• an enterprise SaaS control panel
• a system-status monitor
• a cyber-security product
• a crypto-audit visualization
• a dense technical architecture diagram

Dream Journal is:

• cozy
• magical
• private
• soft
• lo-fi
• space-themed
• bookish
• friendly
• memory-centered
• door-centered
• Patreon-ready

Current Source-of-Truth Branding

The current public brand direction is:

Books and friends on the left.
Doors / ImaginVerse on the right.
Clean UX.
Lo-fi space aesthetic.
Every dream is a door. Every memory is a home.

Visual Anchors

• Open books
• Stacked books
• Cozy notebooks
• Warm lanterns
• Mugs
• Plush animals
• Friendly robot companions
• Young dreamers / YA supporters
• Dream friends / agents
• Floating castles
• Pastel galaxies
• Stargates
• Open doors
• Spanish villa dream worlds
• Barcelona-adjacent Mediterranean coast
• Beach gatherings
• Investor villa scenes
• Gold filigree borders
• Empty lower card panels for future text overlays

Palette

Primary colors:

• pastel lavender
• soft violet
• cream
• warm gold
• soft blue
• blush pink
• sunset peach

Accent colors:

• deep royal purple
• starlight white
• crystal violet
• Mediterranean gold
• warm lantern amber

Avoid:

• harsh black UI
• neon cyberpunk
• red warning/error palettes
• corporate gray dashboards
• heavy blue SaaS gradients

Source-of-Truth Reference Cards (Approved 2026-06-02)

These are the approved final cards. All new generations must match this aesthetic.

NORMAL — Solo Cozy Journaling Card

File: assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/normal-dream-journal.png

What this card shows:

• Stacked purple/gold star-pattern books with compass mug on the left
• Friendly white robot holding a purple flower, seated beside a white plush bunny
• Warm ornate brass lantern (left foreground, prominent)
• Floating island castles in soft purple-blue misty background
• Planet and stars visible through arched purple floral frame
• Lantern medallion at the top center of the arch
• Clean soft lower panel — approximately 40% of the card height
• No human figure — the robot and plush are the companions
• Palette: lavender, cream, warm gold, soft purple, misty blue

What must not change:

• Solo scene (no crowd)
• Books + lantern anchor on the left
• Robot companion (not human protagonist)
• Clean lower panel
• No text in the art

FREE — Doorwalker YA/K-12 Org Card

File: assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/free-ya-k12-org.png

What this card shows:

• One boy and one girl in purple hoodies leaning over a glowing magical game board / gathering circle
• Two robot companions flanking them: one round white robot with blue glowing eyes (left), one smiley monitor-screen robot (right)
• White fluffy dog on the far left
• Purple plush bunny on the far right
• Four small constellation-cloaked child figures facing away from the viewer in the foreground (symbolizing Doorwalkers entering)
• Gold ornate double-doors in the center background opening to a galaxy/castle dream world
• Spiral galaxy, floating castles, starlight visible through the doors
• Gold lavender border with floral motifs
• Clean soft lower panel — approximately 35% of the card height
• Energy: play, discovery, community, initiation, doorwalker arrival

What must not change:

• Boy + girl as equal central figures
• Two distinct robot companions
• Constellation-cloaked figures facing away (Doorwalkers)
• Gold double-doors to ImaginVerse in the center
• No text in the art
• Safe, wholesome, YA-appropriate energy

PRO — ImaginVerse Builder Villa Card

File: assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/pro-imaginverse-builder-villa.png

What this card shows:

• Mediterranean golden hour — villa terrace in warm sunset light
• Group of refined adult men in suits seated at an ornate round table
• The table surface glows with a magical portal — a living map/world gateway
• Coastal Mediterranean landscape: cypress trees, ocean, golden sky with clouds
• Villa architecture: arched windows, warm stone, glowing lanterns, ivy/wisteria
• Floating castles visible in the horizon sky
• Gold constellation border with filigree corners
• Clean soft lower panel — approximately 30% of the card height
• Energy: abundance, serious purpose, magical investment, masculine fellowship

What must not change:

• Men at round glowing portal-table (not a generic boardroom)
• Mediterranean villa + coastal backdrop
• Magical element on the table (portal, glowing map, or world gateway)
• No women in this specific card (companion card handles the beach scene)
• No text in the art

PRO Beach — Companion Card

File: assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/pro-beach-energy-companion.png

What this card shows:

• Full-bleed Mediterranean beach scene at golden sunset
• Three to four elegant adult women in purple dresses / beach attire on the sand below the villa
• One woman looking up at the villa through a thought bubble showing the men's meeting inside (with "?" — curious, not excluded)
• Small white robot companion sitting with them on the beach
• White fluffy dog and purple plush rabbit nearby
• Candles, compass, lanterns on the beach
• Ocean, cypress trees, villa above on the cliffs
• Gold constellation star-map border, filigree corners
• Full-bleed composition — lower section softer but not an empty panel like the other cards
• Energy: curiosity, warmth, beach community, wondering about what's happening above

What must not change:

• Women on beach looking up at villa (the "wondering" narrative)
• Thought bubble with "?" showing the men's meeting
• Robot + dog + rabbit companions present
• No cold/corporate energy
• No text in the art

Layout Language

Public Hero / Patreon Banner

Use:

• books and friends on the left
• open journal or dreamer in the center
• glowing doors / ImaginVerse on the right
• soft room-to-dream-world transition
• clean whitespace for readable copy

Avoid:

• dense widgets
• left side app nav
• analytics cards
• admin dashboard grids

Patreon Tier Cards

Cards must usually be vertical.

Most cards need:

• ornate rounded border
• upper art scene
• lower empty panel
• no embedded text unless explicitly requested
• text-safe bottom area for later overlays
• enough negative space for Patreon tier copy

The lower 35-45% should remain relatively open, soft, and low-detail.

Do not fill the lower panel with characters, busy scenery, or generated text.

Consolidated Tier Roles

Current simplified Patreon tier structure:

FREE

Theme:

• YA / K-12 / organization access
• young supporters
• inclusive, safe, imaginative
• books, friends, dream companions
• Doorwalker play energy

Visual language:

• kids / teens playing safely
• plush companions
• small robot agents
• open doors
• glowing game board
• fantasy learning circle
• no words in the art

NORMAL

Theme:

• standard Dream Journal user
• cozy private journaling
• dream recall
• prompts
• memory reflection

Visual language:

• one dreamer (or robot as proxy)
• open journal
• books
• lantern
• robot companion
• soft galaxy window
• plush friends nearby
• calm, private, magical

PRO

Theme:

• builders, investors, advisors, adults
• ImaginVerse Builder
• beach energy Dream Journal
• Spanish villa near Barcelona
• financial advisor / investor board meeting
• good fortune, abundance, serious support

Visual language:

• Mediterranean villa
• golden hour
• refined adults
• investor board table
• magical portal/table as a door to riches and good fortune
• Barcelona-adjacent coastline
• beach group wondering about the villa
• wealth without cold corporate styling
• masculine energy allowed, but still elegant and magical

Previously Explored Tier Names

These may still be used as sub-themes or campaign names:

• Dream Keeper
• Lantern Friend
• Doorwalker
• ImaginVerse Builder
• Orion Circle

But the current Patreon card set should consolidate into:

• FREE
• NORMAL
• PRO

Card Generation Rules

Required

• No embedded words unless explicitly requested.
• Preserve blank lower panel for future overlay.
• Keep bottom panel light, empty, and readable.
• Use ornate gold/lavender borders.
• Keep art in the upper portion.
• Match existing Patreon branding.
• Keep characters friendly and safe.
• Keep the Dream Journal tone cozy, magical, and sincere.

Avoid

• generated text
• tier names inside the image
• pricing inside the image
• unreadable pseudo-letters
• dashboard layouts
• stats panels
• UI sidebars
• app controls
• system diagrams
• overly adult nightclub styling
• violent, threatening, or horror motifs
• sexualized minors
• exploitative luxury imagery

Prompt Templates

FREE / YA K-12 Org Card

Use this when generating the FREE tier card background:

Vertical Patreon tier card background for Dream Journal by Lantern OS, no text, no words, ornate rounded lavender and gold border, upper art scene only with a large clean empty lower panel for future text overlay. Cozy lo-fi space fantasy aesthetic. A safe YA/K-12 Doorwalker scene: one kid boy and one kid girl playing with friendly robot agents and imaginary plush friends around a glowing magical board near open dream doors. Pastel lavender, cream, soft blue, warm gold, gentle stars, floating castles, open doorway to ImaginVerse, books and lanterns nearby, wholesome, magical, inclusive, clean, dreamy, non-dashboard.

NORMAL Card

Use this when generating the NORMAL tier card background:

Vertical Patreon tier card background for Dream Journal by Lantern OS, no text, no words, ornate rounded lavender and gold border, upper art scene only with a large clean empty lower panel for future text overlay. Cozy private dream journaling scene: one young dreamer in a hoodie writing in an open journal, stacked books, warm lantern, mug, friendly small robot companion, plush friends, pastel galaxy through an open window, soft floating castles, lo-fi space aesthetic, lavender cream gold soft blue, magical but calm, clean and readable.

PRO / ImaginVerse Builder Card

Use this when generating the PRO tier card background:

Vertical Patreon tier card background for Dream Journal by Lantern OS, no text, no words, ornate rounded lavender and gold border, upper art scene only with a large clean empty lower panel for future text overlay. Elegant ImaginVerse Builder scene with predominantly masculine investor board meeting energy in a Spanish villa near Barcelona at golden hour. Refined adult men and advisors around an ornate round table that becomes a glowing portal-door to riches, good fortune, and a Mediterranean dream world. Coastal villa, cypress trees, warm lanterns, gold filigree, crystal accents, tasteful abundance, magical realism, lavender and gold, not corporate, not dashboard.

PRO Beach Companion Variant

Use this when generating a companion asset to the PRO villa card:

Vertical fantasy Patreon card background for Dream Journal by Lantern OS, no text, no words, ornate lavender and gold frame, clean lower empty panel for future text overlay. Mediterranean beach below a Spanish villa near Barcelona at sunset. A group of elegant adult women relaxing on the beach with plush dream friends and a small robot companion, looking up curiously at the glowing villa where the investors are meeting. Warm beach energy, magical lanterns, soft gold light, lavender flowers, ocean, cypress trees, dreamy but tasteful, cozy luxury, ImaginVerse atmosphere.

Asset File Naming

Use this structure:

assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/free-ya-k12-org.png
assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/normal-dream-journal.png
assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/pro-imaginverse-builder-villa.png
assets/brand/dream-journal/cards/pro-beach-energy-companion.png

Source prompt files:

assets/brand/dream-journal/prompts/free-ya-k12-org.md
assets/brand/dream-journal/prompts/normal-dream-journal.md
assets/brand/dream-journal/prompts/pro-imaginverse-builder-villa.md
assets/brand/dream-journal/prompts/pro-beach-energy-companion.md

CADD Intake Flow

CADD means:

• Capture
• Assess
• Distill
• Dock

Capture

Record the asset, prompt, image, or brand decision.

Capture:

• source file path
• date
• purpose
• role/tier
• whether text is embedded
• whether lower panel is empty
• whether it matches source branding

Assess

Classify the asset:

• brand_source_of_truth
• brand_candidate
• brand_rejected_dashboard
• brand_needs_regeneration
• brand_ready_for_use
• brand_ready_for_rag_dollhouse

Distill

Write a short markdown note:

• what the asset is for
• what visual rules it follows
• what should not be changed
• whether it has text
• where future overlay text should go

Dock

When ready, pass to lantern-rag-dollhouse for:

• asset copy
• manifest hash
• flat RAG reference
• evidence receipt

Acceptance Criteria

A generated Dream Journal brand asset is acceptable only if:

• It is not a dashboard.
• It has no unwanted embedded text.
• It matches the pastel lo-fi space aesthetic.
• It preserves the books/friends/doors visual language.
• It has a clean empty lower panel if it is a tier card.
• It can support later Patreon text overlay.
• It feels like Dream Journal by Lantern OS.
• It does not feel like enterprise software.
• It does not contradict the current Patreon branding.

Quick Review Checklist

Before accepting a card, ask:

1. Does this look like Patreon / Dream Journal, not SaaS?
2. Is the bottom panel empty enough?
3. Are there any accidental words?
4. Does the card role read visually without text?
5. Is it cozy, magical, and clean?
6. Would overlay text remain readable?
7. Does it preserve the left-books/friends and right-doors/ImaginVerse world?
8. Is the asset safe for YA/K-12 where applicable?

If any answer fails, regenerate.