Crazy 8's
A rapid sketching exercise challenging participants to generate eight distinct ideas in eight minutes to foster creative solutions.
What is it?
Crazy 8's is a fast-paced ideation technique where individuals sketch eight different ideas in eight minutes, pushing beyond initial concepts to explore a wide range of solutions.
When to use it?
Employ Crazy 8's during the ideation phase of a design sprint or brainstorming session to quickly generate diverse ideas, especially when seeking innovative solutions to complex problems.
Why use it?
This method encourages participants to move past their first ideas, often leading to more creative and unconventional solutions by breaking free from traditional thinking patterns.
How to use it?
Fold a sheet of paper into eight sections, set a timer for eight minutes, and sketch one idea per minute in each section. Focus on quantity over quality to explore a broad spectrum of concepts.
How not to use it?
Avoid overthinking or spending too much time on details; the goal is rapid idea generation, not polished designs. Don't critique ideas during the exercise to maintain creative flow.
Resources
Want to dive deeper, check these out:
+ Crazy 8's - Design Sprint Kit+ How to Run a Crazy Eights Workshop - Prototypr+ How to Do Crazy 8's Remotely - UX Collective+ How to generate more UX design ideas with Crazy EightsSimilar UX Methods
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