Brainstorming David Weightman, School of Art and Design, UIUC

The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas Linus Pauling

The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas Linus Pauling ( Nobel prize winner for Chemistry )

Suggestions for process

First run for a set time, aim for maximum number of ideas Suggestions for process

First run for a set time, aim for maximum number of ideas Categorize and regroup Suggestions for process

First run for a set time, aim for maximum number of ideas Categorize and regroup Reflect on the groups Suggestions for process

First run for a set time, aim for maximum number of ideas Categorize and regroup Reflect on the groups Reframe the focus and go again Suggestions for process

First run for a set time, aim for maximum number of ideas Categorize and regroup Reflect on the groups Reframe the focus and go again Evaluate what you’ve got Suggestions for process

Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

Warm up your mental muscles Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

Warm up your mental muscles Define the focus Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

Warm up your mental muscles Define the focus Number your ideas, go for quantity, set a target Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

Warm up your mental muscles Define the focus Number your ideas, go for quantity, set a target Encourage wild ideas Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

Warm up your mental muscles Define the focus Number your ideas, go for quantity, set a target Encourage wild ideas Suspend judgment in first stage to promote flow of ideas Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

Warm up your mental muscles Define the focus Number your ideas, go for quantity, set a target Encourage wild ideas Suspend judgment in first stage to promote flow of ideas Get visual, sketch it out Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

Warm up your mental muscles Define the focus Number your ideas, go for quantity, set a target Encourage wild ideas Suspend judgment in first stage to promote flow of ideas Get visual, sketch it out One conversation at a time Seven secrets of brainstorming (after IDEO)

So enjoy!

The art of innovation… Kelley, Littman, Peters Ten faces of innovation… Kelley, Littman Some further reading