Explore several design directions for one UX problem
Generates distinct concept directions for a design problem, each with its core idea, layout sketch description, trade-offs, and what to test.
The prompt
Help me explore different design directions before I commit to one.
Problem statement: [WHO STRUGGLES WITH WHAT, AND WHY IT MATTERS]
Users and context: [WHO, DEVICE, FREQUENCY, EXPERTISE]
Success looks like: [OUTCOME OR METRIC]
Constraints: [PLATFORM, DESIGN SYSTEM, TECH LIMITS, TIMELINE]
Directions I have already considered: [SO YOU DO NOT REPEAT THEM]
Generate 5 genuinely different directions, not variations of one layout. Push across different axes, for example: automate it vs. give control; guided step-by-step vs. single power-user screen; change the default vs. change the interface; solve it before the problem happens; remove the feature entirely.
For each direction give:
- A name and the core idea in one sentence.
- A low-fidelity description of the key screen (regions, main elements, primary action).
- Who it serves best and who it serves worst.
- Biggest risk or assumption.
- Rough build effort (S/M/L).
- The cheapest test to learn whether it works.
Then compare them in a table against my success criteria and recommend 2 to prototype, explaining why. Keep the descriptions concrete enough that I could sketch each in 5 minutes.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- WHO STRUGGLES WITH WHAT, AND WHY IT MATTERS
- WHO, DEVICE, FREQUENCY, EXPERTISE
- OUTCOME OR METRIC
- PLATFORM, DESIGN SYSTEM, TECH LIMITS, TIMELINE
- SO YOU DO NOT REPEAT THEM
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Chain-of-Thought structure (Chain-of-thought prompting). A chain-of-thought prompt asks the model to work through a problem step by step before giving its answer, which tends to help on reasoning, planning and multi-part questions.
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