Bass / Brand Director / March 28, 2026

Mission Control
Design Options

Four design directions for the main dashboard, plus portal options for agents and projects. Built on the research brief. Ready for Thaddeus to pick a direction.

A: Flight Director B: Bloomberg C: Superdesk D: Call Sheet Agent/Project Portals Design Notes
State Over Data
Green/amber/red at a glance. Detail on demand.
Colorblind-Safe
Icon + text + luminance. Never hue alone.
Call Sheet
One page. Everything for today. Nothing from yesterday.
Silence Is Normal
Alerts mean something because they are rare.
OPTION A

The Flight Director

Three-column layout. Agent fleet on the left, project cards in the center, activity feed + deadlines on the right. NASA MOCR sightlines: everything visible, nothing hidden.

NASA MOCR DEFCON States Modular Cards
t3-lux.com/mission-control
bg #1a1a1e gold #c4a35a on track attention blocked DM Sans + JetBrains Mono
▲ Agent Fleet
  • Allen
    Chief of Staff
    Deploying Rev Daughter site updates
  • Will
    Comms Director
    Drafting MFF social posts
  • Bass
    Brand Director
    Building design options
  • Doak
    Pony Excess
    Awaiting Thaddeus: password + hero image
  • Cliff
    Mailman
    Last scan: 2h ago
  • Ivan
    SIRKO
    Standby
  • Beane
    Passive Income
    ⚠ API key expired
System Posture ▲ ATTENTION 1 agent blocked, 1 awaiting input
SAT MAR 28 2026 • 22:20 CDT
Revolution's Daughter ▲ Attention
Poster near-final. Missing laurels, DIFF info, print format.
⚠ Needs Thaddeus: layout approval, festival variant decision
Next: MFF World Premiere — Apr 10
Pony Exce$$ ▲ Attention
Stakeholder site built. Password-gated. Awaiting assets.
⚠ Needs: hero image, headshots, password, domain
Next: DIFF stakeholder meetings — Apr 26
SIRKO ● On Track
Scene index complete (122KB). Coverage gaps identified.
Top 20 moments catalogued by Ivan.
Next: Editorial review with Thaddeus
Home & Away ● On Track
Site live on Cloudflare Pages.
No active deliverables this cycle.
Next: Content refresh TBD
Zero Mile ● Holding
Pre-development. No active work.
Next: TBD
texas.film ● Holding
Logo v8 delivered. Site redesign drafted.
Next: Launch timing TBD
⏱ Deadlines
APR 05 Pixieset galleries organized
APR 10 MFF World Premiere
APR 18 MFF Second Screening
APR 26 DIFF Southwest Premiere
FEB 27 40th Anniversary (North Star)
✎ Recent Activity
22:15 CDT
Bass built mission control design options
21:53 CDT
Bass completed Pony Exce$$ stakeholder site
13:09 CDT
Bass delivered mission control research + content rollout strategy
13:02 CDT
Bass wrote Rev Daughter poster status report
11:30 CDT
Will completed voice pass on Pony Exce$$ talking points
OPTION B

The Bloomberg

Maximum information density. Grid of panels, no wasted space. Every pixel earns its place. For the person who wants to see everything at once and drill down from there.

Bloomberg Terminal Data-Dense Real-Time
t3-lux.com/mission-control
bg #1a1a1e gold #c4a35a JetBrains Mono heavy • DM Sans body • 1px grid borders
5
Projects Active
3
Agents Working
1
Blocked
2
Awaiting Input
13d
Until MFF
29d
Until DIFF
Projects 6 tracked
Rev Daughter ▲ ATTN
Pony Exce$$ ▲ ATTN
SIRKO ● OK
Home & Away ● OK
Zero Mile ● HOLD
texas.film ● HOLD
Fleet 7 agents
Allen WORKING
Will WORKING
Bass WORKING
Doak WAITING
Cliff IDLE 2H
Ivan STANDBY
Beane BLOCKED
Countdown
Pixieset organized 8d
MFF World Premiere 13d
MFF Screening #2 21d
DIFF Southwest Premiere 29d
Podcast Ep 1 ~10d
40th Anniversary 334d
Activity Log last 12h
Bass design options 22:20
Bass pony site built 21:53
Will voice pass done 11:30
Doak site assessment 10:15
Allen DIFF pages deployed 09:40
⚠ Needs Your Input 4 items
Rev Daughter poster: Approve layout. Single vs per-festival variants. Spanish variant? BASS
Pony Exce$$ site: Hero image, headshots, password, domain choice DOAK
Content rollout: Onward naming (one brand or two?), podcast launch date, first topic BASS
Beane: API key expired. Needs renewal to resume. ALLEN
OPTION C

The Superdesk

Narrative-first. Opens with a greeting and the day's call sheet. Projects below in story cards, not data tables. For the person who wants to read, not scan. The warmest option.

AFP Newsroom Call Sheet Narrative Feed
t3-lux.com/mission-control
Good evening, Thaddeus
SAT MAR 28 • 22:20 CDT • ▲ 2 items need you
📋 Today's Call Sheet Saturday, March 28
  • ✓
    Pony Exce$$ stakeholder site built and password-gated. Ready for your assets.
  • ✓
    Mission Control design options delivered (you're looking at them).
  • !
    Rev Daughter poster: Needs your approval on layout direction, festival variant decision, and Spanish variant call.
  • !
    Pony Exce$$ assets needed: Hero image, team headshots, password choice, domain preference.
  • Content rollout decisions: 6 items in the strategy doc. "Onward" naming, podcast launch date, Pixieset print store.
Projects
Revolution's Daughter

MFF in 13 days

Poster is near-final but needs laurels and DIFF info. DIFF pages deployed to all 5 site pages. Press kit PDF still in progress. Social posts being drafted by Will. Nathan Haimovitz (La Vanguardia) follow-up outstanding.

Needs Thaddeus input on poster
Pony Exce$$

Stakeholder site ready

Password-gated pitch deck built and tested. 8-episode format. Will's voice pass integrated. Team bios, story overview, credentials all in place. Waiting on hero image, headshots, and password to deploy for DIFF.

Needs assets from Thaddeus
SIRKO

Scene index complete

Ivan catalogued all footage. Top 20 moments identified. Coverage gaps mapped. 122KB scene index ready for editorial review. Film is in solid shape for the next creative pass.

On track
Brand & Content

Rollout strategy delivered

Podcast, Pixieset, newsletter strategy documented. Recommending Onward podcast launch tied to MFF (early April). Print store activation after MFF. Walking Toward Crocodiles held until summer. 6 decisions queued for Thaddeus.

Decisions needed
OPTION D

The Call Sheet

Single column. Scroll down. Everything for today in order. No sidebar, no grid, no panels. The simplest possible version. Like a film call sheet: one page, everything you need, nothing you don't. Best on mobile.

Film Call Sheet Mobile-First
t3-lux.com/mission-control
SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2026
Mission Control
System posture: ▲ 2 items need you
⚠ Needs Your Input
Rev Daughter Poster
Waiting
Approve layout direction. Single poster or per-festival variants? Spanish variant yes/no? Print size specs.
👤 Bass 📅 Before MFF (Apr 10)
Pony Exce$$ Site Assets
Waiting
Hero image, team headshots, password choice, domain preference. Site is built and ready.
👤 Doak 📅 Before DIFF (Apr 26)
🎬 Projects
Revolution's Daughter
▲ Attention
Poster near-final. DIFF info deployed. Press kit PDF in progress. Social posts drafting.
📅 MFF Apr 10 📅 DIFF Apr 26
Pony Exce$$
▲ Attention
Stakeholder site built. Password-gated. 8-ep format. Voice pass integrated. Awaiting assets.
📅 DIFF stakeholder meetings Apr 26
SIRKO
● On Track
Scene index 122KB. Top 20 moments. Coverage gaps identified. Ready for editorial review.
Home & Away
● On Track
Site live. No active deliverables.
💻 Agent Fleet
Allen Will Bass Doak Cliff Ivan Beane
⏱ Upcoming
APR 05 Pixieset galleries organized
APR 10 MFF World Premiere
APR 18 MFF Second Screening
APR 26 DIFF Southwest Premiere
FEB 27 40th Anniversary (North Star)
PORTALS

Agent & Project Portals

Individual pages for each agent and each project. Three design directions shown: project portal (SIRKO), agent portal (Doak), and a combined view. Each links from the main dashboard.

PORTAL OPTION E

Project Portal: SIRKO

Status, deliverables, timeline, and vault links for a single project.

t3-lux.com/projects/sirko
SIRKO Overview Deliverables Timeline Vault

SIRKO

Feature documentary. In production. Ivan (primary agent), Will (content support).
122K
Scene Index
20
Top Moments
4
Coverage Gaps
● On Track
Deliverables
Scene index (v1.0) Done
Top 20 moments catalogue Done
Coverage gap analysis Done
Editorial review session Pending
Festival strategy document Planned
Timeline
MAR 2026 Scene index + coverage analysis
APR 2026 Editorial review with Thaddeus
Q3 2026 First cut assembly
Q4 2026 Festival submission window
Vault Files
scene-index.md (122KB) top-20-moments.md coverage-gaps.md sirko-sizzle-notes.md gigi-sizzle-notes.md sirko-sizzle-all-voices.md
PORTAL OPTION F

Agent Portal: Doak

Task queue, output history, current focus, and workspace files for a single agent.

t3-lux.com/agents/doak
Doak Pony Exce$$ Status Output Workspace

Doak

Pony Exce$$ series development. Beat sheets, character bibles, site assessment, talking points.
8
Deliverables
6
Complete
1
Waiting
▲ Waiting on Thaddeus
Current Focus

Stakeholder site assessment complete. Site built by Bass. Awaiting Thaddeus decisions: hero image, headshots, password, domain. Cannot proceed until assets arrive.

Task Queue
Series bible outline (expanded) Done
Pilot beat sheet: "The Black White Whale" Done
Site assessment + content spec Done
Talking points (voice-pass reviewed) Done
Site asset integration (awaiting photos) Waiting
Character bible expansion (6 principals) Next
Recent Output
MAR 27 pony-excess-site-assessment.md
MAR 27 doak-talking-points-review.md
MAR 19 series-bible-outline.md
MAR 19 pilot-beat-sheet.md
Workspace Files
series-bible-outline.md pilot-beat-sheet.md pony-excess-site-assessment.md doak-talking-points-review.md doak-orientation.md
PORTAL OPTION G

Combined: Project + Agents

A project page that shows both the project status and the agents working on it. Collapses the two-portal concept into one view.

t3-lux.com/projects/revolutions-daughter
Revolution's Daughter Overview Festival Circuit Press Vault

Revolution's Daughter

Feature documentary. Festival circuit active. MFF world premiere Apr 10, DIFF Apr 26.
▲ Attention
13
Days to MFF
29
Days to DIFF
3
Items Pending
Active Work
Poster: layout approval needed Bass
Press kit PDF (EN + ES) Bass + Allen
Social announcement posts Will
Nathan Haimovitz follow-up Cliff
Agents on This Project
Bass (Brand) Poster + press kit
Will (Comms) Social + voice
Allen (Ops) Site deploy
Cliff (Mail) Press inquiries
Festival Circuit
● MFF World Premiere — Apr 10 (Koubek, 195 seats)
● MFF Screening #2 — Apr 18 (FIU)
● DIFF Southwest Premiere — Apr 26
Tracking: LALIFF, Havana Film Fest NY, Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota, Doc Edge
Key Files
poster-status.md festival-master-submission-list.md work-order-2026-03-24.md mff-qa-prep.md mff-countdown-checklist.md diff-onboarding.md presskit.html

Design Notes & Recommendations

Design Tokens (Locked)

  • Background: #1a1a1e (warm charcoal). NOT void black (#0a0a0a).
  • Surface: #222228. Elevated: #2a2a30.
  • Gold accent: #c4a35a (warmer, from SIRKO portal)
  • Body font: DM Sans, 15px minimum. Headers: 16-26px.
  • Data font: JetBrains Mono for timestamps, countdowns, status codes.
  • Headlines: Fraunces (serif, variable optical size) for warmth.
  • Border radius: 6px. Slightly rounded like SIRKO.
  • Status colors: Green (#4ade80), Amber (#fbbf24), Red (#f87171). Always paired with icon + text label.

Colorblind Safety

Every status indicator uses THREE signals: color + icon/shape + text label. The green dot says "active," but so does the word "WORKING" next to it, and the dot's higher luminance against the dark background. Red dots are paired with warning triangles (⚠) and the word "BLOCKED." This follows Bloomberg's CVD framework. Thaddeus should never need to distinguish red from green by hue alone.

My Recommendation

Option C (The Superdesk) as the default view, with Option A (The Flight Director) available as a toggle for deep-dive sessions.

Here's why: Thaddeus opens this in the morning. He wants to know what happened, what needs him, and what's on deck. That's a narrative, not a spreadsheet. The Superdesk gives him that in 30 seconds. The Flight Director is there for the nights when he wants to see everything at once, drill into agents, and monitor the full system.

Option B (Bloomberg) is too dense for a daily driver. It's better suited for Allen, who is monitoring the whole fleet. Option D (Call Sheet) is great on mobile but too minimal for desktop.

Portal Recommendation

Option G (Combined project + agents) as the default portal. It eliminates the question of "do I go to the project page or the agent page?" by showing both in one view. Agent-only portals (Option F) still exist for deep agent management, but most of the time Thaddeus is thinking about a project, not an agent.

What Happens Next

  • Thaddeus picks a direction (or a hybrid: "I want C's call sheet with A's sidebar")
  • Allen builds it live with real agent data, real vault links, real status from the system
  • Bass reviews for brand consistency and colorblind safety
  • Deploy to t3-lux.com/mission-control
Bass / Brand Director / March 28, 2026
Built from: mission-control-research.md + design-system-overhaul directives + SIRKO portal tokens