What is Design Antipatterns?
Banned default aesthetics: neutral cream palettes, generic serif editorial looks, muted placeholder styling. Naming what good taste excludes keeps generated design from converging on the same safe average.
Related terms
Design Mixer Patterns
A library of composable visual directions (around 30 named patterns) the mixer combines per project. Patterns give the model a vocabulary beyond the default neutral look it reaches for otherwise.
Frontend Review / Critic Loop
Screenshot-only scoring out of ten with a two-iteration cap. The critic sees pixels, not code — which is exactly what users see too.
Design Lab
A temporary exploration mode for trying visual variants without touching the real project. Variants are disposable by design; only the chosen direction gets implemented.
Guided Preflight
The multi-step setup wizard BYOB runs before generating code: refining the prompt, identifying features, proposing UX direction, and choosing data options. Planning first is what separates coherent apps from random screens.
Lucky Build (Autopilot)
The one-shot fast path that skips guided setup and generates directly from the prompt. Best for experiments and landing pages; guided preflight wins for anything with data or auth.
Pass-1 Build
The uninterruptible first generation surface: styles, layout, page, components, then validation. Letting pass one finish prevents half-built states that later edits have to repair.
Further reading
Dark Mode Design Guide - Best Practices for BYOB Sites
Master dark mode design for your BYOB websites. Learn color theory, contrast ratios, and techniques for stunning dark themes.
Figma to Code, How Designers Turn Mockups Into Working Websites in 2026
Designers can now ship production websites without handing off to developers. AI tools convert Figma designs to clean code, letting you iterate at design speed.