Purpose
Create a 6-frame narrative storyboard that visualizes how a user encounters a problem and experiences the solution in their real-world context. Storyboards build empathy and alignment by showing the human story behind the feature.
Application
The 6-Frame Template
# Storyboard: [Feature/Solution Name]
**Persona:** [Name from persona]
## Frame 1: The Person
**[Who they are and their normal context]**
Scene: [Visual description]
Caption: [What's happening]
## Frame 2: The Trigger
**[The moment the problem arises]**
Scene: [Visual description]
Caption: [What triggers the need]
## Frame 3: The Problem
**[The frustration or pain point]**
Scene: [Visual description — show the emotion]
Caption: "[What they say/think]"
## Frame 4: The Discovery
**[How they encounter the solution]**
Scene: [Visual description]
Caption: [How they find your product/feature]
## Frame 5: The Experience
**[Using the solution]**
Scene: [Visual description — show the interaction]
Caption: [Key moment of the solution working]
## Frame 6: The Outcome
**[Life after the solution]**
Scene: [Visual description — show the improved state]
Caption: [The positive outcome achieved]
Quality Rubric
| Dimension | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative | Disconnected frames | Logical sequence | Compelling emotional arc |
| Specificity | Generic user | Named persona | Person + context + emotion |
| Problem | Assumed | Stated | Shown through behavior |
| Solution | Feature-centric | User-centric | Value-centric with emotion |
| Outcome | "It's better now" | Specific improvement | Measurable, relatable change |
References
Related Skills
skills/discovery/proto-persona/SKILL.md— Who the storyboard is aboutskills/discovery/customer-journey-map/SKILL.md— Journey data feeds the storyboardskills/strategy/press-release/SKILL.md— Similar storytelling for vision alignment
Skill type: Component Domain: Planning & Prioritization