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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Purposedifferent
When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30–60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-83-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsLotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist
Tags1 shared
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
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