# Build brief: Mid-Century

Resource base: https://mejohnc.org (or the preview host used to obtain this file).

Use this direction within the user’s requested project and existing design constraints.

## Illustrative use case, not project requirements
A homewares catalog with abstract shapes around straightforward product photography.

A screen interpretation of mid-century modern graphics and objects: economical forms, warm materials, and playful but controlled abstraction.

## Essential cues
- Organic geometry
- Warm contrasting colors
- Simple illustration

## Recipe
- Pair one organic shape with a clear grid.
- Use muted colors with a darker text anchor.
- Choose a small family of repeatable motifs.

## Optional decoration
Simple organic illustration supports the warm palette.

## Avoid
Turning every section into a retro poster or using period decoration where users need precise controls.

## Values and validation
Read [tokens](/territories/mid-century/tokens.json) and [acceptance checklist](/territories/mid-century/checklist.md). Use [the working example](/territories/mid-century/example/) to inspect color roles, spacing, hierarchy, and interaction states. It is a UI translation, not a reproduction of historical art. Tokens describe the base UI; [example CSS](/territories/assets/example.css) contains the style-specific composition and decorative layer. Preview navigation with `?navigation=top`, `?navigation=sidebar`, or `?navigation=tabs`; combine with `project`. Use [Compare](/territories/compare/) for mobile (390 px), tablet (820 px), and desktop (1440 px) viewports.

## Delivery
Preserve real content and existing working behavior. Check keyboard, narrow layout, error, empty, and success states. Report any departures from this recipe with a reason. Do not claim to have inspected a preview or run checks that you could not access.

Schema 1.0.0; revision f5fd78058ba2.