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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timesame
1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-83-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All