Generating Wireframe Ideas
Creating Wireframe Concepts for a User Dashboard
This prompt helps teams generate wireframe ideas for a user dashboard, focusing on clear layouts, prioritized content, and seamless navigation. It supports the early design process by providing visual concepts that align with user needs and best practices.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Product, Engineering
THE PREP
Creating effective prompts involves tailoring them with detailed, relevant information and uploading documents that provide the best context. Prompts act as a framework to guide the response, but specificity and customization ensure the most accurate and helpful results. Use these prep tips to get the most out of this prompt:
Define the primary goals of the dashboard and its target users.
Collect data on frequently used features or metrics to prioritize in the wireframe.
Review competitor dashboards for layout and design inspiration.
THE PROMPT
Generate wireframe ideas for a user dashboard in [specific product or platform]. Focus on:
Layout: Arranging components like key metrics, navigation, and actions in a clear and logical structure.
Content Prioritization: Placing the most critical information (e.g., KPIs, notifications) prominently.
Interactivity: Including placeholders for interactive elements like dropdowns, filters, or charts.
Navigation: Ensuring intuitive pathways for users to access related sections or detailed views.
Responsiveness: Designing with adaptability for different devices and screen sizes.
Provide wireframe concepts with explanations for each element’s placement and purpose. If additional details about the target users, dashboard goals, or required features are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the suggestions.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Suggest wireframe layouts for a dashboard that prioritizes [specific feature or data type, e.g., financial metrics, user engagement].
Propose wireframe ideas that include customization options for user dashboards.
Highlight design elements in the wireframe that improve usability for first-time users.
Use AI responsibly by verifying its outputs, as it may occasionally generate inaccurate or incomplete information. Treat AI as a tool to support your decision-making, ensuring human oversight and professional judgment for critical or sensitive use cases.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on wireframes tailored to specific user personas, such as managers or analysts.
Highlight modular wireframe ideas for dashboards with customizable sections.
Include visual hierarchy techniques to emphasize critical content.
Propose wireframes optimized for mobile or tablet devices.
Add interactive elements like drag-and-drop widgets or collapsible panels to the concepts.
WHEN TO USE
During the initial design phase of a new dashboard or feature.
To explore multiple layout concepts before selecting a final design.
When aligning teams on the visual and functional structure of a dashboard.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the dashboard is static or non-interactive.
When the design has been finalized and is ready for development.