After the core structure and mechanics were working, I shifted my attention toward how the application actually feels when the duck is judging the player. I wanted the visual style to reinforce the workplace satire rather than look like a typical productivity application. I settled on a visual language built around paper textures, ink-like elements, monochrome labels, bold display headlines, and duck-yellow accents. Instead of the soft colors and polished appearance often associated with modern productivity apps, I wanted it to feel like a printed office memo that had somehow become interactive. I also gave animations a very specific purpose rather than adding motion everywhere. The duck waddles when he is idle to make him feel alive, shakes when the player ignores work to show frustration, and uses a slam-in animation when new paperwork arrives on the desk. These three animations were enough to give the interface personality without making it feel like a toy. I also added more aggressive visual styling to urgent tasks when their deadlines get close, allowing the interface to communicate increasing pressure through color and countdowns without needing additional instructions. Overall, this phase was about making the satire immediately understandable. Every visual decision needed to support the idea that the player is sitting at a desk while being watched by an increasingly impatient boss. The goal was that someone could open the application for only a few seconds and immediately understand the relationship: the duck is in charge, paperwork is coming, and ignoring it is probably a bad idea.