How to spark ideas during a brainstorming session
What you need
Post-it Notes, papers and pens
7 – 12 random Ideation Cards from your deck of choice
Yourself, your team, your users or your clients
20 – 30 minutes
Introduction
It can be difficult to gather people around to create ideas collectively.
This tutorial is a simple but effective way to bring teams (even clients or users) to prepare your team’s mindset and bring the right energy for your ideation session.
Steps
Define your brief by summing it up into a simple and straightforward sentence so everyone knows what problem you are trying to solve.
Pick up a card and read the card to yourself if you’re ideating alone, or aloud to your team.
Now brainstorm ideas with the question for 2 to 4 minutes to find possible paths to solve your problem. Then, repeat with a new card!
The Storytelling deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partnerin finding narratives and ways to tella story. It can be used in campaigns, social media, communication pieces and videos.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Service Design deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partner in designing or reimaginingthe way a service works, functionsand feels for users. Co-created in collaboration with Gabriela Salinas.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Brand Strategy deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partnerin positioning and creating meaningful brands, finding opportunities as well as expanding your company’s personality.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Graphic deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partner in ideating visual and graphic ideas, such as posters, websites, and packaging. It was co-created in collaboration with Verónica Fuerte, founder and creative director of Hey Studio.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Business Design deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partner in designing strategies and expanding current business plans.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Innovation deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partnerin creating new products/services, edgy ideas, campaigns, and projects focused on the future generation.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Campaign deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partner in creating graphic design projects, campaigns, ads, promotional tools,and posters.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Serendipity deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partnerin creating concepts and exploring unexpected paths with random and unrelated topics.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Naming deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions designed to be your creative partnerfor creating the perfect brand, company, or product name.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.
The Human-Centric deck is a set of cards filled with “what if” questions focused on creating new products/service ideas and innovation that put users in the center.
The deck includes: 60 cards and lifetime access to the digital deck through our platform.
You can purchase the deck digitally or in a physical and digital combo.
We ship worldwide. Enjoy free shipping with any order of 3 or more decks.