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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems 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.Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timesame
1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsSystem Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
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