After having published 30 essays in 30 days I felt like not stopping. I’ve just published my 40th article in a row, today and I am introducing, finally, the other topics I’m interested in: design and creativity.
That’s a summary of this week:
Creative technique: 1-2-3
First: set the problem; two: develop possibilities; three, implement, test, and iterate. Four: break the rules.
Creative technique: list ideas following a prompt
When you’re stuck and don’t know where to start from, take a partner and play to list their ideas following a clear and concise starting question.
Solve problems better: bottom-up and top-down
Combine the direct problem-solving approach with creative exploration to find novel and useful solutions.
Stop. And reflect.
You cannot always be in the flow. Take periodic breaks to evaluate your achievements in retrospective to plan the next move.
Design methods, how to avoid reinventing everything
Study, research, and adapt the best design process for the context of the problem you want to solve. And design solutions that are effective, efficient, and ple...
Constrain your creativity to make it easy
Having a format to follow, even when flexible and loose, gives the quick sprint of taking care of the topic without worrying about the structure. It gives pace ...
Test your solutions before your users
The design process requires competence, focus, and hard work. Do not risk to create fragile solutions by skipping systematic testing of your designs. Plan and e...
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