Mood Boards
Long a favourite of professional designers, mood boards are a curated collection of random images, words and textures brought into focus by a single reference point. They allow designers, creative[…]
Category: Games & Exercises
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Lotus Blossom
Created by Yasuo Matsumura, a management consultant working in Japan, the Lotus Blossom may look elaborate, but it’s a simple creative exercise which uses free association to create ideas. This[…]
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Oblique Strategies
First published in 1975, Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt recently made a limited edition deck (with new cards) of their Oblique Strategies. The deck, subtitled “Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas,”[…]
New Point of View
Here’s a simple and effective brainstorm technique entitled a “New Point of View.” Based on the principles of metaphors (using ideas from one area to solve problems in another), this[…]
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SCAMPER, Part 2
For those of you who liked the SCAMPER brainstorm technique, here are more details, questions and synonyms for you to try. As always, please let me know how you go with[…]
SCAMPER, Part 1
SCAMPER is one of the simplest, most flexible and adaptable creative exercises for brainstorms.
