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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Purposedifferent
When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory.When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution.When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-4 Wochen4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
5-203-10 Kunden5-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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Paper illustration for Wizard of Oz Test
Product Discovery
Wizard of Oz Test
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas
Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test