When I teach a design course, students are encouraged to brainstorm and draw multiple sketches of many ideas. After this, they are to select the idea that is most creative and best meets the design problem. It’s interesting to me that there are always a few who have one initial idea and want to immediately begin their project.
Why is idea generation important to the creative process? Because as Dewitt Jones, photojournalist, says, “There is more than one right answer…” Using divergent thinking, we think of multiple answers and solutions and then select an idea to develop through experimenting, playing,and improvising. We can evaluate as we go, making changes as needed to the design.
In using creativity in problem-solving in art, as well as in life, the focus is on considering multiple possible answers and eventually selecting one vs analyzing to discover the one right answer… Many times it is not the initial idea that has the most creative outcome… Use creativity and discover more than one right answer.
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Joni Beach 
Glad I found your blog, Joni. I’ll drop back to read some more on creativity. Great photographs, too.
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It’s so good to have you visit–anytime…thanks on the photos.
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Divergent thinking, indeed! The very quality I enjoy most in all of this blogging! I was blessed by your photos here, as well!
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I’m so glad…and thanks very much! My best, jb
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Enjoyed your post. Good life lessons too–being flexible and finding blessings in unexpected challenges.
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Thanks! It was great to meet you there. I think it’s wise to add one project. I tend to go ovrabored, add a bunch, and then nothing gets completed. I’ve gotta remember one thing at a time! I am having fun blogging again. Keeps me thinking through the summer! I’ve bookmarked your class site, great to have connections around Missouri!Enjoy your summer!Krissy
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I know I have to remind myself to be flexible sometimes, as well as look for the good…thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Gorgeous photos… 😉
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e.l Posted on For one thing unless they’re pihsulbed you mean writers’.Only you can decide when, as it needs to fit round you and your members’ schedules.
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Thank-you!
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love the blog and the pics
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Thanks Danlrene…come by any time!
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I remember this one…and that’s saying something since my memory isn’t too good…I love the reminders in here…thank you…I try to keep them in mind as I create or make choices in life… : )
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Thanks to you and so glad you enjoy this. As you may know, many times an author is writing to remind themselves–as well as others! I certainly do…
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