Priya's Thursday, two ways
8 lessons · 24 prompts
A day in the life of an Industrial Designer: what changes with these prompts.
Track progress as a memberPriya, a senior industrial designer at a small home goods studio.
Priya starts Thursday with a messy pile of notes from six user interviews about a new countertop appliance. She opens Claude and uses the User Research Synthesis prompt, pasting quotes about small kitchens, wet hands, and where people store tools. The AI returns needs, a rough persona, and three opportunity statements. She edits the persona to sound like the people she actually met.
Next she sketches a rounded control dial. She opens ChatGPT and runs the Concept Sketch Development prompt, asking for five variants that keep a soft grip and a clear pointer. The critique points out that the dial may look too small for wet or gloved hands. Priya notes the proportion issue and redraws.
After lunch, she checks fit. She uses the Ergonomic Design Checks prompt in Claude, giving the dial diameter, the reach distance, and a note that users may wear oven mitts. The AI explains tradeoffs and suggests a use-test scenario with a wet sponge and a timer. Priya sends the questions to her engineer before their CAD review.
A supplier sample arrives with a scratch near the seam. Priya photographs it and uses the Production Sample Review prompt in Gemini to build an inspection checklist and draft defect feedback. She sends a clear note to the supplier and updates her client handout. With the hour she saves, she leaves early to pick up her daughter from swim practice.
Before
- Notes pile up faster than I can sort them.
- Sketch variants take all afternoon.
- Ergonomic questions wait until engineering asks.
- Supplier defects become long email chains.
After this course
- Research notes turn into clear needs.
- Sketch variants arrive before lunch.
- Fit questions go to engineering early.
- Supplier feedback is short and clear.
What you'll learn
- Sketch Prompts: Turn rough concepts into variant prompts and ask for structured critique on form and proportion.
- Research Synthesis: Convert interview notes, survey responses, and observation logs into needs, personas, and opportunity statements.
- Ergonomic Checks: Check dimensions against body measurement data, explain tradeoffs, and build realistic use-test scenarios.
- Material Choices: Compare materials and manufacturing processes, estimate rough costs, and surface constraints early.
- CAD Coordination: Prepare CAD review notes, tolerance questions, and assembly plans for engineering partners.
- Prototype Testing: Plan prototype tests, interpret results, and troubleshoot failures from descriptions or photos.
- Sample Review: Create inspection checklists, analyze sample photos, and draft clear defect feedback for suppliers.
- Client Handoff: Draft design rationales, production pack outlines, and client-friendly explanations for approval.
How this course works
- 8 lessonsOne task of your job each, from concept sketch development to documentation and client handoff.
- Ready-to-paste promptsCopy, fill in the parts in {{brackets}}, paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
- Tick and completeTick the prompts you tried and mark each lesson complete.
- Get certifiedFinish and keep the prompts as your own library.