StudioLoom Toolkit

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Mind Map

Branch ideas from a central topic to explore connections and discover patterns.

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Empathy Map

Map what users say, think, do, and feel to build deep understanding.

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Journey Map

Trace a user's experience step by step to find pain points and opportunities.

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Stakeholder Map

Identify who your design affects and what they need from it.

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User Persona

Create a fictional user profile based on real research data.

Target Audience Profile

Define who you're designing for — demographics, needs, and context.

Design Dialogue

Structured conversation prompts to explore a design challenge.

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Biomimicry Canvas

Look to nature for design inspiration and sustainable solutions.

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Affinity Diagram

Group and organize ideas into natural clusters to find themes.

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How Might We?

Reframe problems as opportunities with structured question crafting.

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Five Whys

Dig to the root cause of a problem by asking "why?" five times.

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Fishbone Diagram

Map all possible causes of a problem in a structured visual.

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SWOT Analysis

Evaluate Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

Concept Map

Connect concepts with labeled relationships to show understanding.

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Systems Map

Visualize how parts of a system interact and influence each other.

Design Criteria

Set clear success criteria your design must meet.

User Story Mapping

Map user needs as "As a... I want... So that..." stories.

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Point of View Statement

Distill your research into a clear problem statement.

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SCAMPER

7 thinking strategies to transform existing ideas into new ones.

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Lotus Diagram

Expand a central idea into 8 themes, then 8 sub-ideas each.

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Reverse Brainstorm

Brainstorm bad ideas first, then flip them into real solutions.

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Morphological Chart

Combine features across categories to generate novel combinations.

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Brainstorm Web

Free-form idea generation with visual web connections.

Tree Diagram

Break big ideas into smaller branches of sub-ideas.

Brainwrite

Silent brainstorming: write, pass, build on others' ideas.

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Six Thinking Hats

Look at a problem from 6 different thinking perspectives.

Value Proposition Canvas

Map how your design creates value for users.

Design Sprint Planning

Plan a focused 5-day design sprint process.

Mood Board

Collect visual inspiration to guide your design direction.

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Storyboard

Sketch a sequence showing how users interact with your design.

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Design Specification

Document detailed technical requirements for your design.

Iteration Tracker

Track changes and improvements across design iterations.

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Quick Sketch

Rapid sketching with timer to explore ideas visually.

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PMI Chart

Evaluate ideas by listing Plus, Minus, and Interesting points.

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Decision Matrix

Score options against weighted criteria to make informed choices.

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Dot Voting

Democratic prioritization: everyone gets limited votes.

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Pairwise Comparison

Compare options head-to-head in pairs to find the best.

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Feedback Capture Grid

Organize feedback into likes, wishes, questions, and ideas.

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Impact/Effort Matrix

Plot ideas on a 2×2 grid of impact vs effort to prioritize.

Assessment Rubric

Build rubrics for self, peer, or teacher assessment.

Peer Assessment

Structured peer feedback with sentence starters.

Portfolio Review

Reflect on your portfolio with structured self-evaluation.