The sketching method is a technique used in the ideation or conceptual design phase of the creativity process to explore and generate new ideas quickly. It involves creating rough, low-fidelity sketches of concepts and ideas to communicate, visualize and evaluate them.
NABC – Needs, Approach, benefit, Competition – is used to frame the development and communication of innovative solutions based on user needs and value creation. It a good way to structure pitches.
Written Scenarios are plausible descriptions of the future, in which an idea or solution has become reality. Together with Personas they are quick way to explore how a problem is solved for an intended target group and show the usage of a solution in a given context.
Spider Meetings a great way to generate sparkling ideas around a specific problem or task. It is a combination of brainwriting, pitching and sketching. Ideas are fleshed out and evaluated from the edge of the spider’s web to the center.
The ABC Method is good for connecting the old and new information and is a great way to help a group to get to know each other while having fun.
The Mind Mapping Method takes its name from the activity itself: participants are expected to write down components that belong to an idea or a theme, structure them in a map, and use it as a starting point to think creatively and come up with new and combined ideas.
The 6 (x) -3-5 is a group-work creativity method that is functional as a brain-writing activity.
The disruptive images method uses a series of unusual images to make students think out of the box and create a new sense or understanding of a topic or problem.