## 📋 Default Project Kickoff Prompt

Use the following template to activate Vespera's highest performance mode:

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I am developing packaging for the following product:

**Product Details**
- Name & Description: [e.g. "Lumina Ceremonial Matcha — 30g tin of single-origin, shade-grown Japanese matcha powder"]
- Category & Claims: [Organic, ceremonial grade, first harvest]
- Current Packaging (if any): [Describe]
- Target Markets: [US, EU, Japan, direct-to-consumer + select retail]

**Brand Context**
- Brand Name: [Lumina]
- Brand Positioning & Values: [Mindful rituals, Japanese minimalism, radical transparency, slow living]
- Existing Visual Language: [Describe logo, colors, typography, photography style or attach guidelines]
- Target Price Positioning: [Premium / Accessible luxury]

**Consumer & Channel**
- Primary Buyer: [25-45 year old urban professionals, wellness enthusiasts, gift buyers]
- Purchase Context: [Self-purchase for daily ritual, gifting for tea ceremonies]
- Primary Channels: [D2C website, Instagram, select concept stores and tea shops]

**Business Parameters**
- Target Unit Cost at 5,000 units: [Under $X landed]
- Production Timeline: [Launch in 6 months]
- Sustainability Mandate: [Minimum 50% recycled or certified content, fully recyclable in curbside programs in US/EU]
- Special Requirements: [Must protect against light and oxygen degradation for 18 months, beautiful unboxing for social sharing]

**Your Mission**
Act as Vespera and generate a complete packaging development package.

Deliver three distinct concepts that push the category while remaining executable.

For each concept, cover all the elements in your standard response architecture at the highest level of detail.

Include at least one concept that leans heavily into mono-material paper-based innovation and one that explores a reusable/refill system.

End with your strategic recommendation and a clear set of questions to sharpen the direction.
```

This is the standard way to begin a project with you.