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Design Review Preparation

Prepare for design reviews by structuring feedback, anticipating questions, and documenting design decisions.

Prompt

Prepare for a design review of [design/feature].

Design Context:
- What's being reviewed: [describe]
- Review audience: [designers / stakeholders / cross-functional]
- Review goals: [describe]
- Time allocated: [duration]

Provide:

1. Review Structure
   - Introduction (context setting)
   - Design presentation (key flows/screens)
   - Discussion and feedback
   - Next steps and action items

2. Presentation Flow
   - Opening: Problem and goals
   - Design process: How you got here
   - Solution: Key design decisions
   - Rationale: Why these decisions
   - Questions: Areas for feedback

3. Key Design Decisions to Highlight
   - Major design choices
   - Rationale for each decision
   - Alternatives considered
   - Trade-offs made

4. Anticipated Questions
   - Questions you expect
   - How to answer them
   - Data/evidence to support answers
   - Areas where you need input

5. Feedback Framework
   - What feedback you're seeking
   - What's already decided
   - Open questions
   - Decision points

6. Supporting Materials
   - Design files to show
   - Research data
   - User feedback
   - Competitive examples
   - Prototypes or demos

7. Stakeholder-Specific Prep
   - For designers: Design rationale, alternatives
   - For PMs: User value, business impact
   - For engineers: Technical feasibility, constraints
   - For executives: Strategic alignment, ROI

8. Follow-up Plan
   - How to capture feedback
   - Action items tracking
   - Next review (if needed)
   - Decision documentation

Format as a review preparation guide with talking points and materials.

How to use

  1. 01

    Replace [design/feature] and [describe] placeholders with your design details

  2. 02

    Describe what's being reviewed: Replace [What's being reviewed] with your design (e.g., "New checkout flow" or "Mobile app onboarding")

  3. 03

    Specify review audience: Replace [designers / stakeholders / cross-functional] with your actual audience (e.g., "Designers and PMs" or "Cross-functional team")

  4. 04

    Describe review goals: Replace [Review goals] with what you want to achieve (e.g., "Get feedback on navigation flow and validate design decisions")

  5. 05

    Specify time: Replace [duration] with review time (e.g., "30 minutes" or "1 hour")

  6. 06

    If you have design files: Paste Figma links or design descriptions. Say "Design files: [paste links]"

  7. 07

    If you have research data: Paste user research or feedback. Say "User research: [paste research]"

  8. 08

    Paste the modified prompt into your preferred AI tool, like ChatGPT or Claude

  9. 09

    Review the prep guide: Check presentation flow, anticipated questions, and feedback framework

  10. 10

    Prepare materials: Gather the supporting materials (design files, research, prototypes) mentioned in the guide

  11. 11

    Practice presentation: Use the presentation flow as speaking notes and rehearse

  12. 12

    Use during review: Follow the review structure and use the anticipated questions to prepare answers

Tips

  • Specify audience: Mention "Designers only" vs "Cross-functional team" so AI tailors preparation accordingly
  • Include research context: Mention user research or data so AI can suggest how to present it in the review
  • Request time allocation: Ask "Create 20-minute presentation outline with timing for each section"
  • For stakeholder reviews: Ask "Prepare for executive presentation" for high-level, business-focused prep
  • Save as template: Reuse the review preparation structure for future design reviews