Additional Techniques
The 6 Thinking Hats
The 6 thinking hats technique, is an additional technique that was presented during the creative skills class. As the name suggests, the technique involves the use of metaphorical hats. Each hat serves as a different way of viewing the problem.
The hats consist of: facts, emotions, judgment, logic, creativity, and control
Image 1, Hats. (Obront, 2018).
This method is used to develop solutions in relation to the hat that is being
worn at the time. This was a very fun and interesting technique, especially since the group leading the showcase, AVisual, had organised hats that we could put on in different colours. In my opinion, this technique brings the children out in us, so if you like to be fun, you are full of energy and excited to try new things, this is the method for you!
Brain Shifter
The brain shifter creative technique is about acting as if you are someone else. By putting yourself into the mindset of someone else, and pretending to be e.g. Superman for 10 minutes, you can think of new ideas that you never thought about before. Start to write your ideas on post-its thinking as your ‘superhero’. If you use the method in group, you can give the roles to each other before the session. After the session is finished, vote for the best ideas (Miro Blog, 2019).
Random Word Generator
This technique is about picking two random words and tie these words to the content in the most imaginative way possible. The fun part of this technique, is the way the words are chosen. They could be chosen through an online generator, flicking through a dictionary, writing words on a bunch of plastic balls, throw them in the air, and choose the words from the first 2 balls you catch (Gardiner, 2018).
Negative Brainstorming
This technique is about choosing a negative concept, and then trying to come up with a solution to make it positive. It is very simple and straight forward, and it was organised by the Front Street group during our creative skills session. For example, on a post-it we had to write a negative scenario with out client e.g. the client is not communicating with us anymore. From this we had to then write a positive solution as to how we could communicate with the client such as set-up a meeting with the client to address the problem (Personal Communication, 2019). Personally, I do not like this technique. I had a very hard time with first being negative and then having to change it into something positive (Personal Communication, 2019).
The Checklist
Children are very creative, have a big imagination, and particularly are very curious. We all know the universal questions: Why? Where? When? Who? What? and How? When we grow older, we often forget to ask these questions. However, that is exactly what this technique is about. Asking those questions as if it was a checklist. Ask yourself these question (in some form) every time you create content, and chances are you’ll come up with some pretty interesting answers (Gardiner, 2018).
The brain shifter creative technique is about acting as if you are someone else. By putting yourself into the mindset of someone else, and pretending to be e.g. Superman for 10 minutes, you can think of new ideas that you never thought about before. Start to write your ideas on post-its thinking as your ‘superhero’. If you use the method in group, you can give the roles to each other before the session. After the session is finished, vote for the best ideas (Miro Blog, 2019).
Image 2, Superheroes. (Miro Blog, 2019).
Random Word Generator
This technique is about picking two random words and tie these words to the content in the most imaginative way possible. The fun part of this technique, is the way the words are chosen. They could be chosen through an online generator, flicking through a dictionary, writing words on a bunch of plastic balls, throw them in the air, and choose the words from the first 2 balls you catch (Gardiner, 2018).
Negative Brainstorming
This technique is about choosing a negative concept, and then trying to come up with a solution to make it positive. It is very simple and straight forward, and it was organised by the Front Street group during our creative skills session. For example, on a post-it we had to write a negative scenario with out client e.g. the client is not communicating with us anymore. From this we had to then write a positive solution as to how we could communicate with the client such as set-up a meeting with the client to address the problem (Personal Communication, 2019). Personally, I do not like this technique. I had a very hard time with first being negative and then having to change it into something positive (Personal Communication, 2019).
The Checklist
Children are very creative, have a big imagination, and particularly are very curious. We all know the universal questions: Why? Where? When? Who? What? and How? When we grow older, we often forget to ask these questions. However, that is exactly what this technique is about. Asking those questions as if it was a checklist. Ask yourself these question (in some form) every time you create content, and chances are you’ll come up with some pretty interesting answers (Gardiner, 2018).
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