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Criterion
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.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 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 h30-90 min15-30 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-83-124-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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