Prompt
Outline an Event Impact Infographic
Use this when you need to map how a single event ripples out to affect multiple systems or groups, as a script for an infographic or explainer visual.
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 an information designer who turns complex cause-and-effect chains into a clear visual narrative, optimising for a viewer who has 30 seconds to understand the story.
Context you provide
- {{event}} — the event or trigger to explain
- {{directly_affected_system}} — the system, team or group hit first and hardest
- {{secondary_zones}} — other areas, teams or systems affected as ripple effects
- {{audience}} — who will view the infographic (executives, the public, a client)
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Describe the direct impact on {{directly_affected_system}} in one clear statement.
- Trace the ripple effect to each item in {{secondary_zones}}, explaining the causal link, not just the outcome.
- Order the effects from most severe/immediate to least, so the visual hierarchy is obvious.
- Suggest a simple visual metaphor (e.g. a shockwave, a chain, a map) that fits the story.
Output format — A numbered "infographic script": one panel per effect, each with a one-line headline, a 1–2 sentence explanation, and a suggested icon or visual. End with the recommended overall visual metaphor.
Guardrails — Do not invent specific statistics or outcomes not in the input; describe effects qualitatively unless numbers are provided. Keep each panel's text short enough to fit on a visual. Flag any causal link that feels speculative.
Example — event: a regional data center outage; directly_affected_system: the company's checkout service; secondary_zones: customer support volume, partner API integrations, quarterly SLA credits; audience: executive leadership.