Stacking Project Cards Design Prompt

Use this stacking project cards design prompt to let project cards overlap progressively while preserving captions and case-study links.

Content to Prepare
Prepare a short sequence of projects with images, captions and working destinations. Define the desktop overlap behavior and a normal document order.
Design Focus
Provide a normal vertical list on mobile and with reduced motion.
AI-generated visual concept for stacking project cards
Stacking Project Cards
AI-generated visual concept for stacking project cards

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Create an HTML/CSS/JavaScript interaction study with explicit start, active and completed states and a readable prefers-reduced-motion fallback for [PROJECT] and [AUDIENCE]. The task is: Stacking Project Cards.

Required content and structure

Let project cards overlap progressively while preserving captions and case-study links.

Use [APPROVED_CONTENT] as the source of names, dates, figures, claims and destinations. List missing inputs before substituting anything. If a demonstration is needed, label its content as fictional. Do not invent customer quotes, rankings, partner logos or product capabilities.

Design direction

Use [BRAND_RULES] and the design system already selected in the project. If no system is supplied, start with this direction: white, charcoal and vivid green highlights; clearly labeled start, transition and end states. Keep type, spacing and color roles consistent. Prioritize the task over decorative elements and avoid a generic collection of unrelated cards.

Content preparation

Prepare a short sequence of projects with images, captions and working destinations. Define the desktop overlap behavior and a normal document order.

Layout and behavior

Use progressive overlap to emphasize the sequence without covering project identity or links. Keep a simple vertical list for mobile and reduced-motion settings.

Task-specific acceptance check

  • Provide a normal vertical list on mobile and with reduced motion.
  • Scroll forward and back, then navigate by keyboard.
  • Every project must remain reachable, and the last card should release naturally into the next section.

Implementation and review

Keep text editable. Use semantic structure, descriptive controls, visible keyboard focus and appropriate empty/error states. Check narrow and wide layouts. Respect reduced-motion preferences. Preserve any existing project framework and dependencies; do not silently replace the stack. Return the editable files and explain any incomplete behavior or unsupported inputs. Review this specific task before proposing extra features.

Make the complete information and action available without animation. Provide pause or dismissal where relevant. Document triggers and transitions; do not replace actual progress with a decorative timer.

Reference attachment and reconstruction goal

Attach reference.webp from this prompt’s download bundle alongside this prompt in OpenDesign. Build an editable result with a similar composition and hierarchy; do not embed the whole reference image as the finished interface. Preserve approved project content and brand rules if they conflict with fictional sample labels. If the image is missing or unreadable, ask for it instead of claiming visual fidelity.

Reference composition and content

Use the attached reference.webp as the visual reference for Stacking Project Cards. Before building, identify the major regions from top to bottom, their relative widths and heights, alignment, spacing, typography hierarchy, surface colors, borders, imagery and repeated components. Preserve those relationships rather than substituting a generic template. Required task content: Let project cards overlap progressively while preserving captions and case-study links. Use the following task-specific layout guidance when translating the image into editable elements: Use progressive overlap to emphasize the sequence without covering project identity or links. Keep a simple vertical list for mobile and reduced-motion settings.

Visual direction from the example brief

white, charcoal and vivid green highlights; clearly labeled start, transition and end states.

Interaction specification

The reference is a static concept: the behavior below is a requirement to implement, not proof that the picture already works. Copy the customized prompt into your working project. Start with the core task: Let project cards overlap progressively while preserving captions and case-study links. Provide a normal vertical list on mobile and with reduced motion. For each visible control, specify its trigger, affected state and feedback; implement local changes with consistent state across related views. Give search and filters real results, selection controls an explicit active state, and save actions visible pending/success/failure feedback where relevant. Do not add unrelated workflows. Use proper links for navigation, buttons for actions and accessible names for icon controls. Do not imply a backend operation succeeded when only a local demo changed.

Visual comparison and delivery

  1. Compare the result with the attached image at matching proportions. Review major region placement, relative image sizes, line breaks, spacing, typography hierarchy, contrast, active states and content density before polishing decorative details.
  2. Then test the narrow layout without squeezing desktop text into tiny labels.
  3. Keep logos, photos and icons as separate assets and all meaningful labels editable. List any unavailable fonts/assets and any intentional departures. Return the working files plus a concise account of implemented behavior and remaining integrations; do not promise a pixel-identical result from the prompt alone.

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How to Write a Stacking Project Cards Design Prompt

Use this stacking project cards design prompt to let project cards overlap progressively while preserving captions and case-study links.

The reference is an AI-generated concept. The instructions below describe what to build and test; the image does not demonstrate working behavior.

Preserve Project Information During Overlap

Stacking cards create depth but can obscure the captions and links that make a portfolio useful.

AI-generated visual concept for stacking project cards
Stacking Project Cards — compare the overall hierarchy with the layout instructions below.

The motion needs explicit limits on what may overlap. Use progressive overlap to emphasize the sequence without covering project identity or links. Keep a simple vertical list for mobile and reduced-motion settings.

From the Prompt

Use progressive overlap to emphasize the sequence without covering project identity or links.

Make It Your Own

Define the stack progression for [PROJECTS]. Keep project names and case-study links readable, use an ordinary vertical sequence on narrow screens and provide a reduced-motion alternative.

Prepare the Stacking Project Cards Content

The cards overlap while captions and case-study links remain visible; define stacking order and a minimum readable area.

Overlapping cards in the active state in the Stacking Project Cards reference concept
Overlapping cards in the active state.

Prepare a short sequence of projects with images, captions and working destinations. Define the desktop overlap behavior and a normal document order.

From the Prompt

Let project cards overlap progressively while preserving captions and case-study links.

Make It Your Own

For [PROJECT], use [APPROVED_CONTENT] as the source for this stacking project cards. Prepare a short sequence of projects with images, captions and working destinations. Define the desktop overlap behavior and a normal document order. Identify missing inputs before replacing them with demonstration content.

Reach Every Project Link

The fallback explicitly calls for a normal vertical list; include that alternate behavior rather than compressing the desktop stack.

Mobile and reduced-motion fallback note in the Stacking Project Cards reference concept
Mobile and reduced-motion fallback note.

Navigate through the stack with a keyboard and verify no card's essential information remains covered by another at its reading position. Scroll forward and back, then navigate by keyboard. Every project must remain reachable, and the last card should release naturally into the next section.

From the Prompt

Provide a normal vertical list on mobile and with reduced motion.

Make It Your Own

Review the stacking project cards against this requirement: Provide a normal vertical list on mobile and with reduced motion. Scroll forward and back, then navigate by keyboard. Every project must remain reachable, and the last card should release naturally into the next section. Preserve approved content and revise only the parts that fail this check.

Review Your Stacking Project Cards Result

The preview is a static storyboard. It does not demonstrate working animation, measured performance or accessibility. Test the implemented interaction and reduced-motion path.

  • Scroll forward and back, then navigate by keyboard. Every project must remain reachable, and the last card should release naturally into the next section.

Follow-Up Prompt

Use this after the first result. It narrows the revision to the most important part of this task.

Refine the current stacking project cards. Scroll forward and back, then navigate by keyboard. Every project must remain reachable, and the last card should release naturally into the next section. Preserve the approved content and visual direction; change only the parts needed to resolve these issues.

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