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Crazy Eights

8 sketches in 8 minutes

Best for
forcing quantity over polish
Time
5–15 min
Difficulty
Beginner

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The Crazy Eights diagram — 8 sketches in 8 minutes.
Example

8-minute sketch sprint for an empty-state screen no one loves

Eight ideas in eight minutes
  1. Static illustration with a single CTA
  2. Tooltip-guided first step inline
  3. Sample data preloaded for exploration
  4. Animated demo loop showing what comes next
  5. Personalized message based on sign-up source
  6. Checklist of 3 steps to first value
  7. Video walkthrough from a real customer
  8. Q&A prompt: "What brought you here?"

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