Overview

This exercise is a great way to time box the sketching activities for workshops and sprints with a group of 2-6 people.

• Helps people feel the creative rush and let loose.
• Helps the team to start quickly visualizing the product.

Our approach

1. Give each person a 11 x 17 sheet of paper with 8 boxes.
2. Set a timer for 8 minutes.
3. Ask the team to fill all boxes with idea sketches in 8 minutes.
4. Pencils down when timer goes off.
5. Ask everyone to tape up their sketches and do a quick presentation of their 2 top ideas.
6. Give everyone stickers or post-its and ask them to go around and vote for their favorite ideas.

How long does this take?

8 minutes - You can do multiple rounds but keep them short.

Outcome

• Makes the team think of bigger picture items without focusing on details.
• Allows a variety of ideas come to light quickly.

References

• Adaptive Lab Toolkit
• Google Ventures Diverge
• Design Sprint Overview
• Check out this quick video for tips on how to facilitate this exercise.

Examples