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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Purposedifferent
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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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 team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min8-15 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-51-104-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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