Chapter 06 · Storytelling
Design Storytelling
Intermediate11 min read
Designers often do the strongest work and tell the weakest story. These prompts help you structure presentations, sharpen rationale, and anticipate the room before you walk in.
Prompt patterns in this chapter
Selected prompt
Here are the key decisions in my design: list. Help me structure a presentation narrative that: opens with the user problem, connects each decision to an insight or principle, and closes with what we'd want to learn next. Keep it honest — don't oversell.
Use when
Before a design review or stakeholder presentation.
Output format
Narrative outline with section labels and key sentences.
Sources & further reading
- Storytelling in design communication Kowitz, B. et al. (2016). Sprint. Simon & Schuster.
- Narrative structure for product decisions Duarte, N. (2010). Resonate. Wiley.
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