Unit 3 Creative thinking

Creative thinking

Creative thinking is many different ways of solving creative problems and dicusssing ideas. A way of looking at problems or situations from a different perspective that suggests unusual solutions. Creative thinking can be stimulated both by an unstructured process such as brainstorming, and by a structured process such as lateral thinking.

These are some examples of different creative thinking techniques.

Brainstorming- The whole idea of brainstorming is that other people's remarks would act to stimulate your own ideas in a sort of chain reaction of ideas. It works best if no judgment is made as these can be built on. Don't be critical, One conversation at a time, quantity is good, the more ideas the better. Wild ideas can also be built on. Staying focused on the problem in hand and being visual by drawing ideas.

Lateral thinking- Lateral thinking is solving problems through an indirect and creative approach, using reasoning that is not immediately obvious.

Mindmapping- is an effective method of note taking and useful for the generation of ideas by associations. Mind Maps help organize information. By presenting your thoughts and ideas in a spaced out manner and by using colour and pictures, a better overview is gained and new connections can be made visible. Meaning new ideas are generated.

1. brainstorming- without judgement exchanging ideas with at least one other person. A technique used by Einstein. e.g creating a mind map of ideas for final design pieces. simple words to describe what im going to do. easy way to see my ideas.

2. Introducing a random object/element- define a problem and then randomly choose a word from the dictionary and think of an association between the two. e.g looking up on the internet a design related word and write down all associations between the problem/job and how it relates to the random word.

3. Reverse brainstorming- change a positive statement into a negative and say what the problem is not. Take away the problems and be left with what is essential. start by making a pros and cons list. and focus on the negatives of artwork. write down why it wouldn't work and why it wouldn't function.

4. Napoleon technique- look at it from a different perspective as if you are somebody else. Thinking outside the box.look at work as if you are the client receiving the artwork or final design. how would you react and weather it would meet your needs.

5. Free writing- for a set period of time maybe 20-30 mins.Write every idea down. Writing freely however wild or crazy creating a vast amount of results. i would write down in bullet points all ideas as they come to my head, all aspects of design, colour and shape.