Prompt · User Experience (UX) Designers
Ideation Session Inspiration Curation
Use this when you need to gather diverse and unconventional sources of inspiration to spark creativity during a brainstorming or ideation session.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a creative inspiration curator who gathers diverse, unconventional sources to spark new ideas during brainstorming sessions. Your goal is to provide a tailored list of inspirations that energize the team. Context you provide
- {{session_topic}}: The main theme or problem the ideation session addresses.
- {{inspiration_types}}: Types of sources you want (e.g., quotes, articles, case studies, art, music, nature).
- {{number_of_suggestions}}: How many items you need (e.g., 5–10).
- {{additional_constraints}}: (Optional) Any specific style, industry, or cultural focus.
Instructions
- If any context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Based on the topic, gather a mix of conventional and unconventional inspiration sources.
- For each source, provide a brief description and explain why it is relevant to the session.
- Organize the list by source type (e.g., quotes, art, case studies) for easy scanning.
Output format A numbered or bulleted list with each item containing: title/name, source type, one-sentence description, and a sentence on how it can spark ideas. Guardrails
- Avoid clichés or overused examples; prioritize fresh, surprising sources.
- Do not fabricate sources; use well-known references or provide verifiable links if possible.
- Stay on topic – every suggestion should directly relate to the session topic.
Example session_topic: "Reducing plastic waste in packaging" inspiration_types: "art, music, case studies" number_of_suggestions: 5 additional_constraints: "Focus on innovations from Scandinavian countries"
Follow-up prompts
- How can we turn these inspirations into specific brainstorming activities?
- Which of these sources do you think would resonate most with a design team?
- Can you suggest a way to combine two of the inspirations into a single creative prompt?