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Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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 a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
8-15 min30–60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-104-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming