How To Use Metaphors to Inspire Creative Thinking
Almost five years ago, I started this blog with the question “Which of these two coat hangers is more creative?” By comparing the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the wire coat[…]
Category: Brainstorm Techniques, Games, Exercises and Icebreakers
Posts about brainstorm techniques, including creative games, imagination exercises and warm-up icebreakers
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Brainstorm Technique: 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[…]
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Is The Brainstorm Over?
A great article by Mike Brown from Brainzooming in the USA, this post outlines the 10 signs to look for to know if your brainstorm is finished. Here’s the link[…]
Brainstorm Supplies
“Be prepared” is a mantra that stretches from Plato to Pierre Curie to the Boy Scouts. It’s also relevant for a brainstorm. There’s nothing worse when your participants are ready[…]
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Reignite Your Creative Streak
Some great tips here from Martina McGowan on stimulating creativity inside yourself. Read her post “7 Tips for Setting Yourself on Fire, Creatively“. Or, I’ve used her seven tips below[…]
Brainstorm Technique: 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[…]
