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Criterion
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min je InterviewHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
3-85-12 Interviews10-503-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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