17 Jul, 2012 “Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.”
Try developing an Idea Brief (a sentence, or two, that will sum
up the project and frame it as a problem statement) after you
have completed the research. Treat this simple sentence like a
question that has to be answered and you should keep referring
it to when you’re working though ideas. In order to start the
idea process, take out your sketchbook, sit in a comfortable
position and start doodling. Once your thinking process begins,
start taking notes and move from one idea to another quickly.
Inspiration is different for everyone; what one person thinks is
useless can be everything meaningful for someone else.
Inspiration and insights are essential for generating ideas.
Inspiration can come from all sorts of places like music,
printed stuff or a long walk by the beach. They send you in
directions that haven’t yet been explored. Flyers that you find
in theatres, cinemas and information centers are great sources
of inspiration too. Waiting for sp