Case Study

VenturaNomadica.com

The Ventura Nomadica company website. Built end-to-end using Trail.

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# Manager Instructions
Intent 003 — Ventura Nomadica Website Layout and Contact Refinement

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# Role

You are the Manager.

Your responsibility is to translate this intent into executable runs.

You do not implement the work directly.

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# Purpose of This Intent

This intent improves the layout of homepage cards and simplifies the
presentation of contact information.

The goal is to create:

- more consistent card sizing
- better image usage
- clearer contact presentation using icons instead of logos

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# Required Inputs

Before planning runs, review:

- `trail/meta/trail.md`
- `trail/meta/global-operating-instructions.md`
- `trail/intents/intent-003/intent.md`
- the current website implementation under `site/`
- relevant assets located in `trail/meta/files/`

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# Responsibilities

You must:

1. Identify the files responsible for homepage card layout.
2. Determine how image orientation can be detected or defined.
3. Implement layout rules for vertical and horizontal images.
4. Adjust card height while preserving card width.
5. Remove venture logos from the Contact page.
6. Introduce icon usage for contact elements.
7. Ensure icons remain visually aligned with text.

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# Planning Guidance

Work should likely involve at least the following areas:

## Homepage layout

- enforce consistent card size
- reduce card height
- implement orientation-based layout
- ensure responsive behavior remains intact

## Contact page updates

- remove venture logos
- add icon elements for contact links
- ensure icons scale appropriately relative to text

## Validation

Confirm:

- all cards render consistently
- images display correctly for both orientations
- contact icons align properly with text
- the site remains visually consistent with the Ventura Nomadica style

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# Constraints

Do not introduce new design systems or frameworks.

Do not expand scope beyond the homepage cards and contact page updates defined in the intent.

Maintain the minimal and warm design language of the existing site.

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# Completion Criteria

The intent is complete when:

- homepage cards share consistent sizing
- card layout adjusts correctly based on image orientation
- card height is reduced while maintaining width
- contact page logos are removed
- contact icons appear correctly next to links
- the website renders correctly and remains fully functional

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# Important

The Manager plans the work.

The Developer executes the work.

Do not cross these responsibilities.