# 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.

- Topic: Product & UX Design
- Framework: Chain-of-Thought
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Design, Plan, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/explore-several-design-directions-for-one-ux-problem

## Prompt

```text
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.
```

## 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

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