Creativity is not a gift, it is a skill that comes with practice over time. The best way to improve your creativity is to adopt an open minded and positive attitude, when dealing with any situation.
This lesson and the webinar that accompanies it have been developed to provide you with practical activities and tools that may help you be more creative and enjoy the creative process.
Creativity Fundamentals
Forced Connections using images:
Creative Word Association:
Before During After Method:
A detailed definition and explanation of creativity can be found here: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Creativity
MindTools creativity tools: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_CT.htm
The creative problem solving process: http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/creative-problem-solving/the-cps-process/
Eight creative thinking techniques: https://www.koozai.com/blog/content-marketing-seo/eight-awesome-creative-thinking-techniques-plus-tools/
Creativity takes practice video: https://foursightonline.com/blogs/video-creativity-and-innovation
History of creativity in graphic design: http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/302294/History-of-Graphic-Design-Timeline/
For more information about Divergent and Convergent thinking see:
http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/creative-problem-solving/divergent-thinking/
http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/creative-problem-solving/convergent-thinking/
Creative problem solving method; Clarify – Ideate – Develop – Implement:
https://www.singlehop.com/blog/the-truth-about-creative-problem-solving/
http://www.creativeproblemsolving.com/creativity/index.htm
http://www.creativeproblemsolving.com/tools/index.htm
Preparation, Incubation, Illumination, Verification: http://www.productiveflourishing.com/demystifying-the-creative-process/
BBC creative process: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zgxkwmn
Six hats thinking: http://www.betterevaluation.org/en/evaluation-options/six_hats
TED TALK VIDEOS:
David Kelly – How to building your creative confidence: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_kelley_how_to_build_your_creative_confidence?language=en
Amy Tan – Where does creativity hide: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_tan_on_creativity
Julie Burstein – 4 lessons in creativity: https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_burstein_4_lessons_in_creativity?language=en
Gerard Puccio – Creativity as a life skills: http://www.dreamstake.net/104843-nahim-rahman/videos/video/1157-creativity-as-a-life-skill-gerard-puccio-at-tedxgramercy