Expression theme · Art direction guide

Small companions

Convey a small being’s changing feelings quietly through expressions and short lines.

This expression theme shows accumulated care and relationship through reassurance and small changes, not guilt.

No.08Original-design vocabularyAccessibility includedNo existing-IP imitation

Visual vocabulary

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Color

Soft pastels and strong lines that make the expressions readable

Use soft pastels as the ground and choose one strong line color that keeps expressions readable. Show state changes through expressions and marks as well as color.

Shape

Round outlines, original expressions, small belongings

Compose with round outlines, original expressions, and small belongings, keeping expression variants few so each has a clear meaning.

Typography

Rounded gothic and speech bubbles for short lines

Put short lines in rounded gothic speech bubbles and keep explanations readable in ordinary body text.

Visual vocabulary

  • Round shapes
  • Expressions
  • Short lines
  • Belongings
  • Daily life and crises

Screen composition

Place the companion near the center, lines near the face, and controls fixed at the bottom. Even a crisis display does not cover the controls.

Motion

Motion rule

It bounces slightly, blinks, and its expression switches between variants

It bounces slightly, blinks, and switches between expression variants. Do not stage waiting or blame; keep reactions short.

Reduced motion

Skip the bounce and blink; show expression variants as still image switches. Lines remain displayed as they are.

Pair it with a stimulus engine

The theme controls art direction; the engine controls why the interaction invites another action. Keep those decisions separate.

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Recorded generated examples

Attachment protection × Small companions — 6-second high-stimulus motion

Stimulus engine
Attachment protection
Generation model
Claude Opus 5.5
Effort
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Originality constraint

Do not reproduce an existing mascot, character, expression sheet, catchphrase, or logo. Create every outline, expression, and belonging from scratch.

Creator-ready English prompt

Design an original interface and art direction in the Small companions expression theme.
Palette: Soft pastels and strong lines that make the expressions readable.
Shape: Round outlines, original expressions, small belongings.
Typography: Rounded gothic and speech bubbles for short lines.
Motion: It bounces slightly, blinks, and its expression switches between variants.
Show every state with cues that do not depend on color alone, keep text readable with sufficient contrast, make all controls keyboard-operable, and provide a reduced-motion alternative.
Create original symbols, information architecture, characters, logos, and UI, and do not imitate any existing work.
The expression theme controls only the visual treatment; the selected stimulus engine controls the interaction loop.
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