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Criterion
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Purposedifferent
With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
8-15 min15-30 min5-20 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-103-121-203-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterSketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
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