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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
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 a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h5-10 min daily30-60 min8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-814-121-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsDaily Priority List, Completion NotesIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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