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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
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.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.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
MediumHighLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-6 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
RiskRoot causeSafety
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming