Design StoryBoards
Design StoryBoards is a visual thinking exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Invite a design team (a representative subset of the group) to create a detailed plan, including visual cues, for how participants will interact to achieve their purpose
- . How Space Is Arranged and Materials Needed
- An open wall with tapestry paper or flip-chart pages
- by-4-inch Post-its and/or Liberating Structures Playing Cards
- A blank storyboard (create a spreadsheet like the one illustrated above)
- How Space Is Arranged and Materials Needed
- Invite a design team (a representative subset of the group) to create a detailed plan, including visual cues, for how participants will interact to achieve their purpose How Space Is Arranged and Materials Needed An open wall with tapestry paper or flip-chart pages
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Prompts to use +
Invite a design team (a representative subset of the group) to create a detailed plan, including visual cues, for how participants will interact to achieve their purpose
A blank storyboard (create a spreadsheet like the one illustrated above)
Invite a design team (a representative subset of the group) to create a detailed plan, including visual cues, for how participants will interact to achieve their purpose How Space Is Arranged and Materials Needed An open wall with tapestry paper or flip-chart pages
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Design StoryBoards. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite a design team (a representative subset of the group) to create a detailed plan, including visual cues, for how participants will interact to achieve their purpose; A blank storyboard (create a spreadsheet like the one illustrated above); Invite a design team (a representative subset of the group) to create a detailed plan, including visual cues, for how participants will interact to achieve their purpose How Space Is Arranged and Materials Needed An open wall with tapestry paper or flip-chart pages. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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