Unlock rapid ideation: Sketch 8 unique concepts in 8 minutes with this essential design sprint template.
Transform your brainstorming sessions with Crazy 8s Sketching, a rapid ideation technique from the Design Sprint methodology. This template guides you through generating 8 distinct ideas in just 8 minutes, pushing your team beyond obvious solutions toward innovative thinking.
• Structured sketching framework with 8 dedicated spaces
• Built-in challenge statement prompt to focus ideation
• Voting mechanism to identify promising concepts
• Reflection prompts to analyze patterns and combinations
• Clear next steps to move ideas forward
• Breaks creative blocks by emphasizing quantity over perfection
• Democratizes participation across team members regardless of design skills
• Surfaces unexpected solutions through time-constrained ideation
• Creates a visual library of concepts your team can reference
Define your challenge as a "How might we" statement, set the 8-minute timer, and sketch one idea per minute in the provided spaces. After sketching, share ideas briefly with your team, vote on favorites, and use the reflection section to identify the strongest concepts worth developing further.