Prompt Library for Human Judgment

Good judgment begins with good questions.

How to Use the Prompt Library

These prompts can be used in:

Design Critiques
Guide discussion toward deeper reasoning.

Leadership Reviews
Focus conversation on strategy and decisions.

1:1 Coaching
Help designers develop stronger thinking.

AI-Generated Design Reviews
Evaluate outputs critically.

1. Problem Judgment

Are we solving the right problem?

These prompts help teams evaluate whether the work addresses the correct need or opportunity.

Understanding the Problem

  • What user behavior are we trying to change?

  • What user need is most important here?

  • What evidence tells us this is the right problem to solve?

  • If we removed this solution, what user problem would remain?

Clarifying Scope

  • What part of the problem are we addressing right now?

  • What assumptions are we making about the user?

  • What constraints are shaping this solution?

Stress-Testing the Problem

  • What might we be misunderstanding about the user’s need?

  • What scenario would break this solution?

  • What would happen if we solved a smaller version of this problem?

AI-Specific Prompts

  • What assumption did the AI make about the problem?

  • Did the AI optimize for the right user goal?

  • What part of the problem might the AI have missed?

2. Craft Judgment

Is the work high quality?

These prompts focus on design quality and execution.

Interaction Quality

  • Does the interaction feel intuitive?

  • What moment might confuse a user?

  • What feedback does the user receive after acting?

Clarity & Hierarchy

  • What element draws attention first?

  • Is the most important action clear?

  • Where might users hesitate?

Experience Coherence

  • Does the flow feel smooth or fragmented?

  • Does this interaction match user expectations?

  • What part of the experience feels unnecessary?

AI-Specific Prompts

  • Does this design feel coherent or stitched together?

  • What part of the interface feels generic or templated?

  • What would a human designer refine or simplify?

3. Systems Judgment

Will this scale or create complexity?

These prompts help teams think beyond a single design and consider the broader system.

Design System Alignment

  • Does this follow established patterns?

  • Are we introducing a new pattern unnecessarily?

  • Could an existing component solve this?

Consistency

  • How does this compare to similar experiences?

  • What expectations might users bring from other parts of the product?

Scalability

  • What happens when this appears in 10 places?

  • Will this work across platforms or contexts?

  • What maintenance cost does this introduce?

AI-Specific Prompts

  • Did the AI respect the design system?

  • What system rules did the AI ignore?

  • Would this pattern scale across the product?

4. Decision Judgment

Is this the best direction to move forward?

These prompts help teams choose between options and make progress.

Evaluating Options

  • What are the strongest aspects of each option?

  • What tradeoffs does each approach introduce?

  • Which solution best supports the user goal?

Risk Assessment

  • What risks exist with this approach?

  • What assumption could invalidate this design?

  • What is the cost of being wrong here?

Evidence & Confidence

  • What data supports this direction?

  • What signal would tell us we made the right choice?

  • What experiment could help us decide?

AI-Specific Prompts

  • Did the AI generate the most obvious solution?

  • What alternative direction should we explore?

  • What human insight would strengthen this direction?