Images and branding

A few small things make the difference between "a prototype" and "our app". All of them are quick.

Add your logo and icon

Share your logo in the chat and ask for it to be used in the header and as the app icon. A square image of at least 512 pixels works best for icons, which appear in browser tabs, home-screen installs and shared links.

Set a brand colour

One colour is enough. Ask for it by value or by description and the app uses it for buttons, links and highlights. If your brand has a detailed palette, describe the roles: "deep green for primary actions, warm sand for backgrounds, charcoal for text."

Choose fonts

Ask for a typeface by name, such as "use DM Sans, like our website", and say where it should apply: headings only, or everything. If you have a licensed brand font file, mention it in the chat.

Use real photos, not placeholders

Placeholder images make good layouts look unfinished. Share real photos, or ask the builder for photography in a particular style. Describe what each image shows so it gets useful alternative text for screen readers and search engines.

Keep it consistent

The most common branding mistake is variety: three button styles, four shades of grey, headings all different sizes. Ask for one rule and apply it everywhere:

Use one button style for primary actions across the whole app.
Secondary actions get an outlined button. Nothing else is clickable-looking.

Social previews

Before you share links publicly, ask for a title, a description and an image for link previews. Without them, a shared link shows a bare address in chat apps and social networks.

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