I did some further research into creative thinking and techniques for generating ideas. I found a number of different ways that I want to try during my next project or brief.
Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping I would say is the most popular out of these six techniques of brainstorming ideas. I have used mind mapping in the past but I have not being a big fan of it but from this video and the other five techniques I think I will use mind mapping more often. Mind mapping involves taking the word of the topic and then branching off it coming up with other subjects that relate. This breaks down the topic hopefully creating a different view and approach which helps realising something that couldn't be seen before.
Right Braining
This technique interested me the most because I find myself to be a visual learner and I think it would be a fun way to come up with ideas. Drawing incomplete images that relate to a chosen topic and then redrawing theses images so that they merge together can trigger an idea as again something might be seen that wasn't obvious before.
Provocative Actions
This is also an interesting method for generating ideas. Maybe taking a scene relating to a topic or subject and do something that a normal person wouldn't do like use a object in a wrong way or differently. Like in the video turning all the chairs in a dining room upside down could spark an idea because this wouldn't be seen on a daily basis because this isn't how chairs are used. Also a out the box comment could be made which causes people to start thinking differently like What would happen if fish could build?
Break and Build
This technique doesn't really appeal to me but I will try it. By taking a general idea it can be broken down into more detailed pieces of information or it can be built up to a more simple viewpoint. This is another method of breaking down information or pulling key points to approach something differently.
Pessimist vs Optimist
I would like to try this because it does sound like a good idea. Two people take a role each, one person is the negative person who says they can't and the other person is positive and comes up with a solution on the top of his head until they come up with a solution. Starting with a statement the pessimist person starts with why it can't be done and then the optimistic person answers with a solution to the problem.
Randomness
This method also sees like a fun productive one. Taking a general topic and choosing a random object. Describe the random object in every way an then apply the descriptions to the topic so that it relates and creates something that triggers an idea.
I now have 6 new methods to try and experiment with to generate new ideas and hopefully at least one of these will be the best one I can use over and over again in the future.
