Brainstorming rules

I'm in the d.school again - Stanford's design centre. It's my favourite place on campus - absolutely brimming with ideas and creativity. The whole place is structured to encourage 'design thinking' and the creative process -  they really understand how play can be used to stoke innovation.

I thought I'd jot down the 'brainstorming rules' that are set out in one of the shared spaces, before I forget. Definitely good things to keep in mind.

• Defer judgement

• Go for quantity

• Encourage wild ideas

• Build on the ideas of others

• One conversation at a time

• Stay focused on the topic

• Be visual

Here are some pics of brainstorming, as well, taken from the Hasso-Plattner School of Design Thinking in Germany. Great to see the creative process in action