Lotus Blossom Templates (6-8 Frames)

The Lotus Blossom technique is an ideation model to help unfold initial ideas into more specific, creative directions for further development.

This is a template for students to unfold their initial design theme into 6-8 design directions.

It can be done as an individual or collaborative exercise, however, group work makes for more diverse ideas to be created.

In this template, 6-8 storyboard frames can be ideated on, providing 48-64 initial ideas!

Step 1: place 6-8 initial ideas or storyboard frames around a central theme., topic, challenge or opportunity.

Step2: Ideate 8 ideas around each frame.

Step3. Refine the ideas by adding key words or clarifying captions

Step4: The team votes on the best 4 ideas.