7 Solid ChatGPT Prompts for Young Designers to Sharpen Their Skills
Modern designers can accelerate learning by pairing hands-on practice with smart prompts. Below are 7 ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts, each focused on a practical area every junior designer should master — from building a compelling portfolio to staying aware of current trends. Paste any of these prompts into ChatGPT and adapt the details (industry, links, screenshots) to get tailored, actionable guidance.
Each section includes: a short explanation, the blue-highlighted prompt to copy, a sample output snippet or example artefacts to include, and follow-up prompts you can use immediately to iterate. Use these to expand projects for your portfolio, prepare interview answers, or speed up tool learning.
1 — Portfolio Building
Explanation: A strong portfolio tells a story — it shows the problem you solved, how you researched, the design decisions you made, and the real impact. This prompt gives you a structured plan for three complete projects, including which artefacts to prepare and how to write succinct impact statements that recruiters scan fast.
"Act as a design mentor. Help me structure a beginner-friendly UX/UI portfolio with 3 projects that showcase research, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs. For each project: suggest a short title, a 1-line problem statement, 3 research methods to include, 5 key screens to show, 4 artefacts (e.g., personas, journey maps, metrics), and a 2-3 sentence impact summary recruiters will value."
Project: QuickCare — appointment booking
Problem: Long booking flows causing drop-offs. Research: user interviews, analytics review, and usability testing. Key screens: onboarding, search, booking, confirmation, and profile. Artefacts: persona snapshot, user flow diagram, before/after conversion metric, and usability quotes. Impact summary: Reduced booking steps from 6→3, increasing completion rate by 22%.
- “Now make the impact summary concise for LinkedIn (1 sentence).”
- “Give microcopy suggestions for the booking confirmation screen.”li>
- “Create a 3-slide case study summary I can present during interviews.”
2 — Design Feedback
Explanation: Use this when you want prioritized, actionable feedback — not vague opinions. Upload a screenshot (or paste a Figma link) and request a breakdown into critical issues, quick wins, and growth opportunities so you can iterate in the next 30–60 minutes.
"Pretend you're a senior UX designer reviewing my design (I'll upload a screenshot). Provide constructive feedback on layout, visual hierarchy, accessibility, and usability. List 6 specific improvements with rationale and a 3-step quick-fix plan I can apply in Figma."1) Increase button contrast to meet AA accessibility. 2) Reduce CTA options to a single primary action per screen. 3) Group related inputs and add clear error states. Each item should include the reason, expected impact, and an approximate effort estimate (low/medium/high).
- “Provide exact CSS color alternatives that meet WCAG AA.”
- “Generate a short design spec for developers (HTML/CSS class names and spacing).”
- “Create 3 alternative CTA copy variations with pros/cons.”
3 — Creative Brainstorming
Explanation: When starting a new side-project or class assignment, use this prompt to quickly produce diverse concepts. Each concept includes a value proposition and a standout feature so you can choose one to prototype as an MVP.
"Generate 5 unique mobile app design concepts for [insert industry, e.g., mental health, fitness, learning]. For each: give a 1-line value proposition, one standout feature, three core user stories, and a suggested MVP feature set."Concept: FocusMate — gamified focus sessions for students. Standout feature: collaborative timed sessions with progress streaks. Core user stories: create session, invite peer, track focus time. MVP: session timer, leaderboard, basic profile, and streak notifications.
- “Turn concept #2 into a 6-screen user flow.”li>
- “Write onboarding microcopy for first-time users.”
- “Generate 8 sample user test tasks to validate the MVP.”
4 — Case Study Writing
Explanation: A well-written case study converts curiosity into interview invites. This prompt helps you craft each section with recruiter-focused language: clear problem, concise research insights, design decisions with rationale, and measurable impact.
"Help me write a UX case study for a redesign project. Structure it into: Problem, Research, Insights, Design Process, Solution, and Impact. For each section provide example headings, 4–6 bullets, and one short metric or quote to highlight."
Problem: Users abandon checkout due to confusing shipping options.
Research: 6 user interviews, heatmap analysis, and support ticket review.
Solution: Simplified shipping choices, clearer pricing, and inline help.
Impact: 18% lower abandonment and positive user quotes about clarity.
- “Rewrite the Impact section to focus on business metrics (CTR, conversion).”
- “Generate a short 150-word summary suitable for portfolio landing page.”
- “Create 3 headline variations for the case study to A/B test on portfolio.”li>
5 — Learning New Tools (Figma)
Explanation: Rather than random shortcuts, this prompt returns practical shortcuts and small workflows (e.g., auto-layout tricks, component best practices) that you can apply immediately while designing.
"Act as a Figma tutor. Teach me the top 10 shortcuts and hidden features in Figma that can speed up a beginner's workflow. For each item include the shortcut (if any), short explanation, and a 1-sentence example task where it helps."
• Auto Layout: create responsive lists quickly — use it to build a card list that adapts to content.
• Components + Variants: centralize UI elements — use it for buttons with default/hover/disabled states.
• Selection colors: find and replace colors globally — update color tokens in one go.
- “Give a 5-step recipe to convert an existing frame into a responsive component.”
- “Produce a keyboard shortcut cheat-sheet printable as A4.”
- “Explain when to use Auto Layout vs manual spacing with short examples.”
6 — Interview Preparation
Explanation: Practicing with realistic questions and getting structured feedback will make your answers crisp and memorable. This prompt simulates an interviewer, then helps refine your answers with STAR-style structure and suggested metrics to mention.
"Simulate a UX design interview. Ask me 5 common questions recruiters ask junior designers. After I answer, give feedback on clarity, structure (STAR), and what to add to make each answer stronger."1) Tell me about a project you’re most proud of. 2) How do you handle feedback? 3) Describe a time you used research to influence design. 4) Walk us through your design process. 5) How do you measure success?
- “Transform my answer to question 1 into a 45-second elevator pitch.”li>
- “Give 3 ways to mention metrics if I don’t have hard numbers.”
- “Create a PDF-friendly one-page 'About the Designer' summary for interviews.”
7 — Design Trends Awareness
Explanation: Trends are useful signals — but using them badly can date your work. This prompt asks for concise trend summaries plus practical dos & don'ts so you can selectively apply trends to real projects.
"Summarize the top 5 current UX/UI design trends and for each explain how a young designer can incorporate it into projects without overdoing it. Provide a short example or dos and don'ts."
Trend: Micro-interactions.
Do: Use subtle motion to show state changes. Don't: Animate everything or slow down usability.
Example: Add a 120ms easing to button press feedback instead of a long parade of effects.
- “Give 3 micro-interaction examples with animation timing to try in Figma.”
- “Suggest two ways to A/B test a trendy UI pattern safely.”
- “Create a one-paragraph note I can add to a case study explaining why I used (or avoided) the trend.”
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