Promptframes: Evolving the Wireframe for the Age of AI

Summary: Promptframes complement traditional wireframes by integrating prompt writing and generative AI to increase content fidelity and accelerate the path to user testing. Never use lorem ipsum again.

The Need for Quality Placeholder Content

Using placeholder text or images early in your design workflow can help you explore possibilities and cope with evolving requirements.

However, placeholder content (especially the notorious lorem ipsum) can be a barrier to gathering insightful feedback from users and stakeholders. I have personally experienced derailed usability testing sessions because of my placeholders provoked unintentional confusion and doubt in my participants. (And folks like Anna Kaley have previously highlighted the benefits of taking a content-focused approach in early design work.) In UX, remember that the content inspires feedback , not the container .

To enable a more efficient feedback loop, I propose a new design deliverable: the promptframe . Use promptframes to create realistic placeholder content faster using AI.