The Hidden Skill of Prompting — Asking Like a Designer

Published November 12, 2025

Prompting is not about typing clever requests. It’s about structuring thought. Learn why good prompts come from design, not command.

Prompting isn’t a trick — it’s a form of design.
Every word you give to an AI shapes how it constructs meaning.

Most people prompt like coders: direct, mechanical, outcome-focused.
But the best prompts come from designers — people who think visually, relationally, and semantically.

A good prompt doesn’t say what to do.
It builds the space where reasoning can happen.

“Write me an article” gives you text.
“Show me how a brand learns to think” gives you story.

Prompting is the architecture of thought.
You’re not ordering — you’re composing conditions for interpretation.

That’s why the best prompt engineers aren’t engineers at all.
They’re storytellers, researchers, and philosophers disguised as typists.

 


Stefano Galloni
Stefano Galloni Verified Expert

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