AI prompts for designers
Copy-paste prompts for specs, critique, research synthesis, and handoff. Use in ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor chat when you need a strong starting point without installing an agent skill.
Spec & handoff
Component specs, design handoff, wireframes, and briefs.
- Visual design
UI Component Specification
Generate a detailed UI component specification with states, variants, and interaction patterns.
uicomponentsspecification - Visual design
Design Handoff Documentation
Create comprehensive design handoff documents with specs, assets, and implementation details for developers.
handoffdocumentationspecification - UX design
Wireframe Generation
Generate detailed wireframes with layout, hierarchy, and interaction patterns.
wireframeuxlayout - UX design
Design Brief Template
Create a comprehensive design brief that captures project requirements, goals, constraints, and success criteria.
design-briefrequirementsproject-planning
Critique & polish
Structured reviews, accessibility checks, and visual hierarchy.
- UX design
Design Critique Framework
Structure design critiques with clear feedback categories and actionable recommendations.
design-critiquefeedbackdesign-review - UX design
Accessibility Audit Checklist
Create a comprehensive accessibility audit checklist for websites or applications.
accessibilitya11ywcag - UX design
Heuristic UX Review
Review UI designs using UX best practices and common usability heuristics.
design-reviewusabilityheuristics - Visual design
Visual Hierarchy Design
Design effective visual hierarchy for layouts to guide user attention and improve readability.
visual-hierarchygraphic-designlayout
Research & validation
Synthesis, test plans, interviews, and personas.
- Research
User Research Synthesis
Synthesize user research findings into actionable insights and design recommendations.
researchsynthesisinsights - Research
Usability Test Plan
Create a comprehensive usability test plan with scenarios, tasks, and success metrics.
usability-testingresearchux - Research
User Interview Guide
Create a structured user interview guide with questions, prompts, and follow-ups.
user-interviewsresearchux - Research
User Persona Creation
Create detailed user personas from research data, including demographics, goals, pain points, and behaviors.
personauser-researchdesign
Design systems
Audits, tokens, and extracting systems from screenshots.
- Visual design
Design System Audit
Conduct a comprehensive audit of a design system for consistency and improvements.
design-systemauditconsistency - Visual design
Design Tokens Definition
Create a comprehensive design tokens system for design systems.
design-tokensdesign-systemtokens - Visual design
Extract Design System from Screenshot
Analyze a screenshot and extract a comprehensive design system including colors, typography, spacing, and components.
design-systemscreenshotanalysis
Brand & content
Brand identity and UX microcopy for product surfaces.
- Branding
Brand Identity Design Brief
Create a comprehensive brand identity design brief with visual guidelines and brand personality.
brandinggraphic-designvisual-identity - Content
UI Microcopy Writing
Write effective microcopy for UI elements including buttons, error messages, tooltips, and empty states.
microcopyux-writingcontent - Content
Microcopy Polish
Rewrite existing microcopy (email subjects, button labels, help text, tooltips) to be more intuitive and user-friendly.
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Frequently asked questions
What are AI prompts for designers?
AI prompts are copy-paste instruction templates for ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor chat. They help designers run repeatable workflows like writing component specs, running critique, planning usability tests, or drafting handoff docs without starting from a blank prompt.
ChatGPT or Cursor for design prompts?
Use ChatGPT or Claude for research synthesis, stakeholder comms, and one-off critique. Use Cursor chat when you want prompts tied to files in your repo. Copy any prompt from this page into your tool of choice.
Best prompts for UX specs and handoff?
Start with UI Component Specification and Design Handoff Documentation for dev-ready output. Add Wireframe Generation and Design Brief Template when scoping new work.
Prompts vs agent skills: which should designers use?
Use prompts for one-shot tasks in chat. Install agent skills from our Skills hub when you want Cursor or Claude Code to apply design standards automatically across your codebase.