- Telephone Pictionary – Partner up and send one person off to find an object, call the second person and have them draw it by only describing the shapes, not the materials.
- 6 Second Film – Use a tool like Vine Camera to showcase a story in only six seconds
- Mind Mapping
- Serious Play – A team exercise where you use legos to build the greatest _______ in ______
- Use the wrong tool – For example: Use AfterEffects to make a business card, use paper to write an email. The answer to “but how?” will lead you to unique solutions.
- Design something you won’t normally – Example: Mockup a ketchup packet
- Build Extra Constraints – Example: design a Valentines Day card without using Red and Pink
- 13 Creative Exercises for Photographers from B&H
- Design Exercises for Inspired Designers from HOW Magazine
- Gamestorming exercises for teams to develop creative ideas
- Design Methods from IDEO.org