AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore—it's your new creative partner.
Whether you're a designer working on branding, UI/UX, illustration, or 3D visuals, AI can help you brainstorm faster, prototype smarter, and execute ideas with precision. The key? Asking the right questions.
In this post, I’ve put together 60 AI prompts tailored for designers in 2025—real, actionable ones that work across tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, DALL·E, and more.
Let’s unlock your AI design workflow.
🔥 AI for Brand Design
- Generate 5 unique brand names for a wellness startup targeting Gen Z.
- Suggest brand color palettes for a tech company that feels human and trustworthy.
- Create a brand voice guide for a bold, edgy streetwear brand.
- What should a brand strategy deck include for a sustainable DTC brand?
- Give me logo design inspiration based on the themes: space, clean energy, and minimalism.
🎨 AI for Visual Inspiration
- Moodboard ideas for a high-end perfume brand launch.
- Describe a surreal art direction for a fashion campaign.
- Create a concept for a hero image using Japanese minimalism and 90s nostalgia.
- List visual trends for UI design in 2025.
- Generate 3 art direction ideas combining brutalism and organic shapes.
🧠 AI for UX/UI Design
- Suggest intuitive onboarding flows for a fitness tracking app.
- What are common UX pain points in SaaS dashboards and how to fix them?
- Create UX personas for an edtech mobile app targeting parents.
- Generate copy for empty states on a travel booking website.
- List 10 microinteractions that improve user experience in e-commerce.
✍️ AI for Design Writing & Copy
- Write homepage headline variations for a design studio offering Webflow services.
- Craft a UX microcopy guide for a healthcare app.
- Generate catchy taglines for a creative agency focused on AI and design.
- What’s a strong CTA for a landing page offering free Figma resources?
- Write a product description for a minimalist furniture brand.
📱 AI for App & Web Design Concepts
- Sketch a mobile app concept for learning a new language in a fun way.
- Generate a landing page layout for a Web3 startup.
- Create UI concept ideas for a banking app designed for freelancers.
- Describe 3 wireframe layouts for a portfolio website with case studies.
- Suggest homepage sections for a design subscription service.
🎭 AI for Creative Storytelling & Campaigns
- Create a narrative-driven concept for a product launch video.
- Suggest campaign ideas for launching a new sneaker line.
- Give me a storyline for a carousel post promoting a digital art collection.
- Write a campaign pitch for an indie fashion label targeting eco-conscious millennials.
- Brainstorm 3 social media campaign ideas for a rebranding project.
🤖 AI for Automation & Workflow
- Outline a design system for a multi-brand e-commerce platform.
- Create a checklist for launching a website built in Webflow.
- What are effective ways to name design components in Figma?
- Automate file naming conventions for exported design assets.
- Suggest a workflow for collaborating with developers using Framer.
🧠 AI for Thought Leadership & Blogging
- Write a blog intro on the impact of AI in design careers.
- Give me 5 newsletter topic ideas about future design trends.
- Create LinkedIn post ideas for promoting my latest template launch.
- Generate a personal case study format for my portfolio.
- Suggest blog titles about using AI in client design presentations.
✨ AI for Imagery & Illustration (Midjourney / DALL·E style prompts)
- Isometric vector illustration of a futuristic smart city with nature elements.
- Flat-style illustration of a diverse team designing on laptops.
- Surreal 3D render of a floating island office workspace.
- Minimal poster design featuring AI and creativity.
- Dreamlike fashion editorial in a neon-lit Tokyo alleyway.
💼 AI for Freelance & Business
- What to include in a pitch email to a potential Webflow client?
- Generate questions to ask before starting a rebranding project.
- Create a pricing structure for a design retainer service.
- Suggest value propositions for a portfolio website.
- List red flags when working with a new client remotely.
🧬 AI for Experimental & Emerging Design
- Design idea for a spatial interface in AR for education.
- Concept prompt for a voice-controlled design system.
- How would a ‘living UI’ adapt based on real-time user emotions?
- Design pattern ideas for circular, non-linear navigation.
- Describe a futuristic AI-generated design workspace in 2030.
🧩 Bonus: Self-Improvement as a Designer
- Create a 30-day creative challenge for improving design skills.
- List 10 inspiring books every designer should read in 2025.
- Suggest daily prompts for leveling up visual storytelling.
- Generate portfolio feedback questions to ask a mentor.
- Write an AI-generated affirmation for creative confidence.
