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#121 Prompt-Driven Design: How to Use Pr...

PATRICIA REINERS
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In this tutorial-style episode of Future of UX, we’re exploring one of the most essential skills for designers working with AI today: prompting.

Prompting isn’t just about cool outputs. It’s becoming the new interface for design. When you know how to prompt well, it transforms your workflow, your creativity, and your speed.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

  • Why prompting is a true creative superpower for designers

  • The basics of writing effective prompts (like creative briefs for AI)

  • Advanced patterns and techniques you can reuse again and again

  • How different tools — ChatGPT, Midjourney, Figma AI, Uizard and more — respond to prompting

  • Real-world examples of designers using prompting in their daily work

Whether you’re brand new to AI or already experimenting, this episode will give you practical strategies to take your prompting to the next level.


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