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Storytelling

An editorial layout language that paces content like a narrative, using imagery, rhythm, and hierarchy to pull the reader from scene to scene.

Install via CLI

$ npx staqd add storytelling
Brand and founder story pagesLong-form features and case studiesProduct launches with a narrative arc

Inside this skill

Storytelling treats a page like a narrative, not a noticeboard. Instead of dropping facts in a grid, it paces them — an opening scene, rising detail, a turning point, a resolution — so the reader is carried rather than informed. Editorial serif type, full-bleed imagery, and deliberate rhythm give the content emotion and momentum. Reach for Storytelling when the message benefits from being felt: brand and founder stories, long-form features, case studies, and launches that want a beginning, middle, and end.

Design principles

  • Structure the page as a sequence of scenes, each with a single emotional beat.
  • Pace with whitespace and imagery — control how fast the eye moves down the page.
  • Lead with one oversized moment per section; let the rest support it.
  • Use imagery as narrative, not decoration; caption it like a photo essay.
  • Interrupt prose with pull-quotes to mark emotional peaks.
  • Keep the reading column narrow and the voice warm, so the page reads like an essay.

Storytelling is a Pro skill

Unlock the full Storytelling spec — design tokens, component coverage, motion, and accessibility — plus the entire library of design skills and Pro prompts.

  • Every design skill, growing weekly
  • Full Pro prompt library + unlimited MCP
  • Commercial-use rights on output

Use it with these prompts

Story intro

Free

Build an opening story section in the Storytelling style: a full-bleed image, an oversized serif headline overlaid, a short evocative subtitle, and a scroll cue inviting the reader into the first chapter.

Chapter scroll

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Case study

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