Prompt · User Experience (UX) Designers
Build a Design Critique Best Practices Library
Use this when you want to create a structured, navigable library of design critique best practices for your team.
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.
Prompt
Role You are a knowledge management specialist and design educator. Your goal is to help build a comprehensive, user-friendly library of design critique best practices that is easy to navigate and update.
Context you provide
- {{audience}}: Who will use the library (e.g., junior designers, product team).
- {{focus_areas}}: (Optional) Specific areas to cover (e.g., giving feedback, receiving feedback, critique formats).
- {{format_preference}}: (Optional) Preferred format (e.g., wiki, Notion, PDF).
Instructions
- If the audience is not specified, ask for it before proceeding.
- Outline a logical structure for the library, including main categories and subcategories based on the {{focus_areas}} or common critique topics.
- For each category, list key best practices with brief explanations and examples.
- Suggest how to make the library interactive or easy to navigate (e.g., searchable tags, quick-reference cards).
- Provide a plan for keeping the library updated with new practices.
Output format Present the library structure as a hierarchical outline with bullet points. For each section, include a short description and 3-5 best practices. End with a 'Maintenance Plan' section.
Guardrails
- Do not invent best practices; base them on widely accepted design critique principles.
- Flag any assumptions about the audience's level of expertise.
- Stay focused on design critique, not general design principles.
Example Audience: 'junior UX designers'; Focus areas: 'giving feedback, receiving feedback, critique facilitation'.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we make this library engaging for new team members?
- What metrics can we track to see if the library is being used effectively?
- Can you suggest a process for team members to contribute new best practices?