Exercises

Journaling captures observations, thoughts, and experiences over time. Participants record what they notice and feel. Analyzing these records reveals ...

Quickly build and test prototypes to learn fast. This exercise helps you share ideas immediately and iterate based on feedback. Part of the LUMA colle...

Define success using Goals, Signals, and Measures (GSM). Identify what you're trying to achieve, how you'll know you're making progress, and how you'l...

Teams often struggle to collaborate effectively, especially under pressure. This team collaboration simulation provides a structured challenge requiri...

Round Robin helps teams build on each other's ideas. It's a structured way to evolve concepts by passing them from person to person. Each participant ...

This simple research method helps you uncover the motivations and assumptions behind a person's behavior. It's part of the LUMA collection.

Heuristic evaluation is a fast way for experts to find usability problems in designs. It uses established principles (heuristics) to systematically ev...

You've done the research. You're now facing hundreds of data points. Affinity mapping brings clarity. Cluster observations until themes emerge from th...

A Live Prototype puts your solution into the real world for weeks or months. This is your chance to stress test the complete system and see how all th...

Storyboarding clarifies ideas. It presents a concept as a sequence of events, much like a comic. This shows how a user interacts with your solution. I...

People often make design decisions based on assumptions. That's a problem. Personas help you design for real people instead of imaginary ones. Turn re...

You've defined the problem; now, it's time to generate solutions. This focused 60-minute ideation session helps teams quickly move from problem unders...

Prioritize ideas and tasks by mapping them on a 2x2 matrix. This framework clarifies the potential impact versus the effort needed. Identify quick win...

Scaling can be exciting, but requires careful planning. This exercise helps you explore your objectives and opportunities before you commit to scaling...

Constraints can spark creativity. A creative matrix gives you structure by combining different categories to generate ideas. This forces unusual combi...

Bundling Ideas turns individual concepts into solid solutions. It's a mix-and-match game to combine the best parts of several ideas.

Stakeholder Influence Mapping visually represents people affecting your project's success. It positions them by power and interest. This 45-minute exe...

Get everyone involved in generating ideas. This structure moves from solo reflection to pairs, then groups of four, and finally the whole group. All v...