Necessity must be the mother of invention, but play must be the father.
Roger Von Oech
this sentence could be inspired by every method of creativity we tried until now. Discussing about our impressions, most of us seemed to focuse on the linking power of a method like the cards, as games do. Games and play also admit a kind of freedom, free from the weight of reality.
September 18, 2006
September 12, 2006
changing opinion about brainstorming
The first class of exploring creativity was dedicated to the combination of brainwriting and brainstorming. I must confess I was reluctant about this method I always found uneffecive in my passed experiences. At first I was upset to see that we could spend a whole course talking and trying it. The day before, during my ID course Daniel Senn presented this method too, with diagrams and other truths about it. It seemed to me a lot of talks about something which is already a kind of talking, and the brainstorming we mae during the class didn't conviced me in thinking it was an efficient idea runner.
These times are very far now. Thanks to practicing it in a new country and in a new discipline (I come from architecture and study now interaction design), I respected the basic rules, because of a poor english and out of respect for those who knew more about design. It was suddenly very difficult to say spontaneously some critical remarks. By staying in the background I could see how useful and welcome it is, at the beginning of ideas generation, that everyone can express without reserve even unrealistic ideas. Although I stay dubtful about the capacity of brainstorming in improving the brightness of ideas, I recognize its use in tightening a work group and making everyone self-confident, which is to me one of the most important aspect.
Ps:I think one other reason of my misunderstanding of the importance of this method in creative works was that many things in french are called brainstorming. It give a more trendy aspect to a simple discussion. But the problem with a discussion is the lack of clear rules and it involves, I think, too much emotion, bringing sometimes to completely unstructured and painful workmeeting.
These times are very far now. Thanks to practicing it in a new country and in a new discipline (I come from architecture and study now interaction design), I respected the basic rules, because of a poor english and out of respect for those who knew more about design. It was suddenly very difficult to say spontaneously some critical remarks. By staying in the background I could see how useful and welcome it is, at the beginning of ideas generation, that everyone can express without reserve even unrealistic ideas. Although I stay dubtful about the capacity of brainstorming in improving the brightness of ideas, I recognize its use in tightening a work group and making everyone self-confident, which is to me one of the most important aspect.
Ps:I think one other reason of my misunderstanding of the importance of this method in creative works was that many things in french are called brainstorming. It give a more trendy aspect to a simple discussion. But the problem with a discussion is the lack of clear rules and it involves, I think, too much emotion, bringing sometimes to completely unstructured and painful workmeeting.
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