Crazy 8s for Beginners: Sketch 8 Ideas Each, Share Them, and Combine the Best Parts into One

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Crazy 8s for Beginners: Sketch 8 Ideas Each, Share Them, and Combine the Best Parts into One

Teams of 4 to 6 stuck arguing about an app screen or flyer use this Crazy 8s for beginners template to sketch 8 rough ideas each and combine the best parts into one. The whiteboard has four pages: page 1 sets the topic, users, and ground rules such as no polished drawing and one minute per box; page 2 gives up to 6 people a row of 8 boxes for rough sketches; page 3 collects the best parts with circle stamps and combines them into one idea; page 4 picks 3 people to show a prototype to, what to ask, and who does what by when. The task board has 5 columns from To do to Done, with 4 parent tasks and 3 subtasks each. Draw all 8 ideas silently in 8 minutes first, then share and choose. Teammates in a limited-visibility team can sketch on the same board.

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① Topic, users, and situation (start ... ② What got stuck in word-only talk ③ Rules for drawing ④ People taking part (4 to 6) ⑥ Sketch 8 ideas each from the materi... ⑦ Insights after drawing (one each, a... ⑧ Collect the best parts, starting wi... ⑨ Add (best parts to add to the top box) ⑩ Replace (parts to swap) ⑪ Cut (parts to leave out this time) ⑫ Redraw the one idea combined in ⑨ to ⑪ ⑬ Flow from the idea in ⑫ to building... ⑭ People to show it to (3) ⑮ What to ask when you show it ⑯ What showing it taught us ⑰ Owners and deadlines for building, ... Crazy 8s Board How to use (4 pag... Topic and chosen ... Rules and owners Problems and worries Materials and ins... 1/4 Set the topic and... Ctrl+F / ⌘F : 2/4... → 2/4 2/4 Sketch 8 ideas each ↙ 3/4 Topic (what to sketch)e.g. the first screen of a restaurant reservation app Userse.g. an office worker in their 30s booking this restaurant for the first time Situatione.g. on the train during the commute, using one hand e.g. "Keep it simple" meant different things to each person e.g. We explained button positions with words alone e.g. After an hour of talking, not one shape had appeared Write only the facts, without blaming anyone Do not try to draw well. A rough sketch with squares, circles, lines, and a few words is enough About 1 minute per box, timed on your own clock (8 minutes for 8 boxes) The boxes are small, so zoom in and draw only rough shapes While others draw, do not praise or fix their ideas Person 1 e.g. Sam, the facilitator Person 2 e.g. Alex, in charge of screens People 3 to 6, name: ____ On a 4-person day, leave the rows for persons 5 and 6 in ⑥ empty ⑤ Materials for w... Topic screen or flyer Must-have information e.g. date, time, party size, seat type Button to press e.g. a "Reserve" button Things to avoid e.g. so much text you give up reading Photos or figures to show e.g. photos of the restaurant and the dishes Good examples to copy e.g. the screen of a transit app you use daily Users' pain points e.g. one thumb cannot reach buttons at the top Idea 1 Idea 2 Idea 3 Idea 4 Idea 5 Idea 6 Idea 7 Idea 8 Person 1 e.g. photo first e.g. list view e.g. map view e.g. start from date e.g. Q&A style e.g. big button e.g. cards e.g. chat style Person 2 Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Person 3 Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Person 4 Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Person 5 Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Person 6 Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here Draw here What drawing taught mee.g. I noticed that choosing the date first would mean fewer places to get stuck What I could not draw or was unsure aboute.g. I could not settle how to show the price, so one box stayed empty 3/4 Combine the best ... → 4/4 4/4 Test with a proto... Which box Good part Circles 1st by circles e.g. Person 2, idea 4 e.g. Pick the date first e.g. 5 circles 2nd by circles e.g. Person 1, idea 1 e.g. Show a big photo of the restaurant e.g. 4 circles 3rd by circles e.g. Person 4, idea 6 e.g. One big button at the bottom to press e.g. 3 circles 4th by circles e.g. Person 3, idea 2 e.g. Seat list e.g. 2 circles e.g. Show the restaurant photo at the top of the screen e.g. Put party size right under the date Add two things at most e.g. Turn 3 small buttons into 1 big button e.g. Turn text explanations into a picture and a few words Write what changes into what in one line e.g. Move the seat list to the second screen e.g. Leave the coupon notice out this time Briefly note why you cut it The redrawn idea (enlarge it and draw here)e.g. Restaurant photo on top, date and party size in the middle, a big Reserve button at the bottom What gets easier for userse.g. They can book with one thumb, holding the phone in one hand What still worries use.g. The big photo might push the date field out of view Ideas set aside and whye.g. The chat-style idea is fun but slow to prototype, so we set it aside for now Build itOn paper or on screenTurn the idea in ⑫ into something touchable: a paper sketch or 3 screens side by side. Invite peopleAsk your viewersAsk the 3 people in ⑭ to look at it for just 10 minutes. Show and askHand it over unexplainedShow the prototype first, then ask the questions in ⑮ one by one. Write it downRecord their answersWrite them in ⑯ in their own words, and keep your interpretation separate. Decide fixesMove to the next prototypeStart fixing where 2 or more of the 3 people got stuck. Person 1 e.g. a coworker booking this restaurant for the first time Person 2 e.g. a family member not used to booking on a phone Person 3 e.g. a regular customer Selection rule: people close to the users in ① e.g. What do you think you can do on this screen? e.g. To make a reservation, where would you press first? e.g. Which part is hard to understand? Do not hint at answers. Show first, then ask e.g. All 3 found the date field right away e.g. 2 people stopped at how to pick the party size e.g. Seeing the photo, one said "I want to go there" Write it in their own words Owner Deadline Done looks like Build the prototype e.g. Alex e.g. by next Friday e.g. 3 paper screens are ready Show it to 3 people e.g. Sam e.g. by next Wednesday e.g. answers from 3 people are in ⑯ Fix it e.g. everyone e.g. by the next team meeting e.g. a second prototype with 2 fixes is ready → 2/4 Sketch 8 ideas each ↙ 3/4 Combine the best ... → 4/4 Test with a proto...
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To do 16 items

Topic and rules
Sketch 8 ideas
Combine best parts
Test the prototype
Write the topic
Confirm the rules
Add materials
Find your row
Fill all 8 boxes
Note your insights
Place stamps
Collect best parts
Redraw as one idea
Plan the prototype
Viewers & questions
Set owners, dates

Sketching and sharing 0 items

Combining 0 items

Showing and checking 0 items

Done 0 items

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