mint-web System Requirements Document

Introduction

The "mint-web" project is a web application designed for UI/UX designers, particularly freelance designers and design students in India. The application aims to streamline the process of saving, organizing, and exporting AI-generated design inspirations into mood boards. The focus is on creating a lightweight, personal workspace that enhances creativity and efficiency without the complexity of multi-user roles or logins.

System Overview

The mint-web application provides a personal workspace for designers to manage their design inspirations. It allows users to drop in AI-generated design inspirations, categorize them with tags, and export mood boards as PDFs. The system is designed to be intuitive and straightforward, catering to the needs of individual designers who require a fast and efficient way to organize their visual references.

Functional Requirements

• As a User, I should be able to drop in AI-generated design inspirations.
• As a User, I should be able to tag inspirations by category.
• As a User, I should be able to export a mood board as a PDF.

User Personas

• Freelance Designer: A professional designer working independently, often juggling multiple projects and needing a quick way to organize and present design inspirations to clients.
• Design Student: An individual studying design, frequently experimenting with AI-generated aesthetics and requiring a tool to compile and showcase their inspirations for assignments or personal projects.

Visuals Colors and Theme

• primary: #3A86FF (a vibrant blue for a modern, creative feel)
• primary_light: #A8CFFF (a lighter blue for hover states and secondary UI elements)
• secondary: #FF006E (a bold pink for emphasis and links)
• accent: #FB5607 (a bright orange for call-to-action buttons and active states)
• highlight: #FFBE0B (a warm yellow for hover states and notifications)
• bg: #F7F9FC (a soft, neutral background color)
• surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) (a subtle white for card/panel backgrounds)
• text: #1A1A1A (a dark gray for primary text)
• text_muted: #6C757D (a muted gray for secondary text and labels)
• border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) (a light gray for borders)

Signature Design Concept

The homepage of mint-web will feature an interactive "Mood Board Canvas" where users can drag and drop their inspirations. This canvas will have a dynamic grid layout that adjusts as users add or remove items. Each inspiration can be clicked to expand into a larger view with tagging options. The canvas will have a subtle parallax effect, creating depth as users scroll through their inspirations. The export function will animate the mood board into a PDF format with a smooth transition, using framer-motion for animations and gsap for scroll-triggered effects. This interactive experience will make the process of organizing and exporting inspirations both engaging and efficient.

Interaction Model & Motion Direction

The landing page will employ a "parallax" interaction model, providing a visually rich first impression with layered depth. As users scroll, decorative elements will move at different speeds, creating an immersive experience. Internal pages, such as the mood board and tagging interface, will use an "animated" model with moderate scroll-triggered reveals and hover transitions to maintain a polished and responsive feel.

Non-Functional Requirements

• The application should load within 3 seconds on a standard broadband connection.
• The user interface must be responsive and accessible on both desktop and mobile devices.
• The system should handle up to 10,000 inspirations without performance degradation.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React for Web
• Backend: Python with FastAPI
• Database: MongoDB for storing inspirations and tags
• Local Orchestration: Docker and docker-compose

Assumptions and Constraints

• The application is designed for a single-user interface with no login or user roles.
• The primary users are freelance designers and design students in India.
• The system will not support team collaboration or multi-user functionalities.

Glossary

• AI-generated Design Inspirations: Visual elements created using artificial intelligence tools.
• Mood Board: A collection of images and designs compiled to convey a particular style or concept.
• Tagging: The process of categorizing inspirations with specific labels for easy retrieval and organization.