Andrew Yim
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Skill Numbering Changes: - 01-03: OurDigital core (was 30-32) - 31-32: Notion tools (was 01-02) - 99_archive: Renamed from _archive for sorting New Files: - AGENTS.md: Claude Code agent routing guide - requirements.txt for 00-claude-code-setting, 32-notion-writer, 43-jamie-youtube-manager Documentation Updates: - CLAUDE.md: Updated skill inventory (23 skills) - AUDIT_REPORT.md: Current completion status (91%) - Archived REFACTORING_PLAN.md (most tasks complete) Removed: - ga-agent-skills/ (moved to separate repo ~/Project/dintel-ga4-agent) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Visual Metaphor Dictionary
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Quick reference for translating abstract concepts into visual elements.
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## Technology & Digital
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| Concept | Primary Metaphor | Alternative Visuals |
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| Algorithm | Constellation patterns | Maze structures, flow charts as art |
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| AI | Crystalline growth | Mirror reflections, fractal patterns |
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| Data | Water flow, particles | Bird murmurations, sand grains |
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| Network | Root systems | Neural pathways, spider silk, web |
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| Code | Musical notation | DNA strands, city blueprints |
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| Cloud | Atmospheric forms | Floating islands, ethereal spaces |
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| Privacy | Veils, shadows | One-way mirrors, fog, barriers |
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| Security | Locks dissolving | Fortresses becoming permeable |
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| Automation | Clockwork organic | Self-assembling structures |
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| Virtual | Layers of reality | Parallel dimensions, glass planes |
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## Social & Cultural
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| Concept | Primary Metaphor | Alternative Visuals |
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| Identity | Layered masks | Fingerprints merging, mirrors |
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| Community | Overlapping circles | Shared spaces, woven threads |
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| Isolation | Islands in fog | Glass barriers, empty chairs |
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| Communication | Bridge structures | Echo patterns, light beams |
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| Conflict | Opposing forces | Tectonic plates, storm systems |
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| Harmony | Resonance patterns | Orchestra arrangements, balance |
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| Culture | Textile patterns | Layered sediments, palimpsest |
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| Tradition | Tree rings | Ancient stones, inherited objects |
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| Change | Metamorphosis | Phase transitions, seasonal cycles |
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| Power | Pyramids inverting | Current flows, gravity wells |
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## Philosophical & Abstract
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| Concept | Primary Metaphor | Alternative Visuals |
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| Time | Spirals, loops | Sediment layers, clock dissolution |
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| Knowledge | Light sources | Growing trees, opening books |
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| Wisdom | Mountain vistas | Deep waters, ancient libraries |
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| Truth | Clear water | Prisms splitting light, unveiled |
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| Illusion | Distorted mirrors | Smoke shapes, double images |
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| Choice | Diverging paths | Doors opening, quantum splits |
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| Balance | Tensegrity | Scales reimagined, equilibrium |
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| Paradox | Möbius strips | Impossible objects, Escher-like |
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| Existence | Breath patterns | Pulse rhythms, presence/absence |
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| Consciousness | Nested awareness | Recursive mirrors, awakening |
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## Emotional States
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| Emotion | Visual Translation | Color Association |
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| Anxiety | Fragmented grids | Desaturated, glitch |
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| Hope | Light breaking through | Warm gradients |
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| Melancholy | Soft dissolution | Muted blues, grays |
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| Joy | Expansion patterns | Bright, ascending |
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| Fear | Contracting spaces | Sharp contrasts |
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| Peace | Still water | Soft neutrals |
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| Confusion | Tangled lines | Overlapping hues |
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| Clarity | Clean geometry | Pure, minimal |
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## Transformation & Process
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| Process | Visual Narrative | Symbolic Elements |
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| Growth | Seeds → trees | Fibonacci spirals |
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| Decay | Entropy patterns | Rust, dissolution |
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| Evolution | Branching forms | Darwin's tree reimagined |
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| Revolution | Circles breaking | Shattered patterns |
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| Innovation | Spark → flame | Lightning, fusion |
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| Tradition | Continuous thread | Inherited patterns |
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| Disruption | Broken grids | Glitch aesthetics |
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| Integration | Merging streams | Confluence points |
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## Korean-Western Fusion Elements
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| Korean Element | Western Parallel | Fusion Approach |
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| 여백 (Empty space) | Negative space | Active emptiness |
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| 오방색 (Five colors) | Color theory | Symbolic palette |
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| 달항아리 (Moon jar) | Minimalism | Imperfect circles |
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| 한글 geometry | Typography | Structural letters |
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| 산수화 (Landscape) | Abstract landscape | Atmospheric depth |
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| 전통문양 (Patterns) | Geometric design | Cultural geometry |
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## Usage Notes
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1. **Layer metaphors**: Combine 2-3 for depth
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2. **Avoid clichés**: No obvious tech symbols
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3. **Cultural sensitivity**: Universal over specific
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4. **Abstraction levels**: Match essay tone
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5. **Emotional resonance**: Feel over literal
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## Quick Selection Guide
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For **technology essays**: organic-digital hybrids
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For **social commentary**: human elements in systems
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For **philosophy pieces**: space and light
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For **cultural topics**: layered traditions
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For **future themes**: transformation states |