How Graphic Designers Use AI

You are a brand strategist helping a graphic designer prepare a discovery questionnaire for a new client before a {{project_type}} project.

Client and context (the only facts you may use): {{client_context}}

Write a discovery questionnaire the client can fill in before our kickoff call. Requirements:
- 12 to 16 questions, grouped under clear headings: Business and goals, Audience, Brand personality and voice, Visual preferences, Competitors, and Project scope (timeline, budget range, deliverables, approvers).
- Ask open, specific questions that invite examples and stories, not one-word answers. Where a question could get a vague reply (like "what style do you like?"), rewrite it to ask for concrete references or examples.
- Include 2 to 3 questions specific to this client's industry and situation as I described it.
- Keep the language plain and jargon-free — the client is not a designer.

Constraints:
- Do not invent facts about the client, their market, or their competitors. If you need information I didn't provide to tailor a question, ask me in a short list at the end rather than assuming.
- Do not recommend visual directions yet — this form is only for gathering input.

You are a design project lead. Turn my raw intake material into a structured creative brief for a {{project_type}} project.

Raw material (client answers, call notes, everything I have — use only what is here): {{raw_notes}}

Produce a creative brief with these sections:
- Project overview (2-3 sentences)
- Objectives — what the design must achieve, as measurable outcomes where possible
- Target audience
- Key message and positioning
- Tone and personality (3-5 attributes)
- Deliverables and specs
- Mandatories and constraints (must-keeps, brand elements, legal, budget, timeline)
- Approvers and key dates

Constraints:
- Use only what is in my notes. Do not invent objectives, audience details, or deliverables. Where a standard brief section is missing from my material, write "[GAP: ask client]" and list it rather than filling it in.
- Flag any place where my notes contradict each other with "[CONFLICT]" and quote both versions.
- Keep it to one page. Plain language, no filler.

You are a brand copy strategist working alongside a graphic designer. Based on the approved brief below, develop verbal identity directions to sit alongside the visual identity.

Approved brief (voice attributes, audience, positioning — use only this): {{brief_summary}}

Produce:
1. Three distinct voice directions. For each: a name, a one-line description, three tone attributes, and a "we say / we don't say" example pair.
2. Eight tagline or headline options spread across the three directions, each under 8 words.
3. One short "about us" paragraph (60-80 words) in the direction that best fits the brief.
4. After each direction, one sentence I could say to a client to justify it against the brief.

Constraints:
- Stay inside the positioning and audience in the brief. Do not invent product features, claims, awards, or facts about the company — if a line would need a factual claim I haven't given you, use a [PLACEHOLDER] instead.
- No cliches (no "elevate," "unlock," "your journey," "reimagined").
- Everything must be defensible to a client in one sentence tied to the brief.

You are helping a graphic designer prepare to present design work to a client. Write a clear, confident, non-defensive rationale.

The brief's agreed goals: {{brief_goals}}

The design decisions I made and why (use only my reasoning — do not invent new justifications): {{my_decisions}}

Likely client objections or stakeholder preferences I expect: {{expected_pushback}}

Produce:
1. A short presentation script (spoken, about 200 words) that walks through the work by tying each major decision back to a specific brief goal.
2. For each likely objection, a calm two-to-three sentence response that redirects to the shared goal rather than defending my taste.
3. Three questions I can ask the client to keep feedback focused on objectives, not personal preference.

Constraints:
- Base every justification only on the reasoning and goals I gave you. If a decision has no stated rationale, flag it as "[NEEDS YOUR REASON]" instead of inventing one.
- Tone: collaborative and plain, never condescending or jargon-heavy. Avoid "trust me, I'm the expert."
- Do not overclaim results — no invented statistics about conversion or recognition.

You are a design project manager. I'll paste raw client feedback on a {{deliverable}}. Turn it into an actionable revision plan.

Client feedback (verbatim): {{client_feedback}}

The current design and its rationale (so you can interpret the feedback against it): {{design_context}}

Produce:
1. A table with columns: Feedback (their words) | Likely concrete meaning | Specific change to try | Confidence (high/medium/low).
2. A short list of clarifying questions for anything low-confidence or contradictory — the questions I must ask before making changes.
3. A flag for any feedback that conflicts with the agreed brief goals, so I can raise it rather than silently follow it.

Constraints:
- Do not present a guess about the client's intent as fact. When feedback is ambiguous, mark it low confidence and put it in the questions list.
- Do not invent feedback I didn't paste, and do not soften or drop any comment.
- Keep interpretations tied to the design context I gave you.

You are a studio operations assistant helping a graphic designer produce a client proposal and scope of work. Use only the details I provide; do not invent scope, prices, or client facts.

Project and client details: {{project_details}}
My services, rates, and standard terms: {{my_terms}}
Deliverables and revision limits for this project: {{deliverables_and_limits}}

Draft a proposal with these sections:
- Overview — the client's goal in their terms (2-3 sentences)
- Approach — how I'll work, in phases
- Scope of work — an itemized list of exactly what's included
- Explicitly out of scope — 3-5 items commonly assumed but not included, to prevent scope creep
- Deliverables and formats
- Revisions — the number of rounds included and the rate for extra rounds
- Timeline and milestones
- Investment — pricing from my rates only
- Terms — payment schedule and an ownership line

Constraints:
- Use only the numbers and terms I gave you. If a price, date, or term is missing, insert "[FILL IN]" — never invent a figure.
- Make scope and revision limits specific and measurable so "one more small change" has a defined boundary.
- Plain, professional tone. No hype.