519 sats \ 2 replies \ @NoStranger 29 Mar \ on: Do you use a framework when coming up with creative ideas? Design
I use everything I see and do as source for any type of idea, most of my relax time is me daydreaming, I've never thought of using anything like a framework.
What I do is simply to have a collection of notes somewhere, my own is stored as text files in a folder called "ideabox" and I write everything that comes to mind without structure, then the only "context" I add is a set of specific words for whatever I want to achieve with said note.
For example (feel free to steal them):
App idea:
A to-do app that share your private to-do list publicly, if the tasks are not completed before a time limit.
Game idea:
Receptionist RPG, a game where instead of being the protagonist of an adventure, you are the one who gives the quests.
All my notes have a title that gives a category somehow, so if I want to look for some older ideas, I just search for "App", "Game", "Story" or whatever I tracked or else, I just go back and dig them randomly for some great mixups.
I love how you detail your process. As in how you come up with overarching categories first before slotting your wild ideas into the relevant category. I need to get myself more organised.
Also very touched by your confidence in sharing your ideas haha. True masters are not sacred of running out of ideas, I see
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Thank you for your sincere observations. 🤗
The thing is, organizational strategies don't fit me, the simplest approach is the only one I can work with.
What I shared are just ideas, they'll matter only if they become reality. I might not work on them for a long time or even at all, I shared them just to not let them go to waste. 😉
Brainstorming works great even when done with many people, don't be shy to share yours!
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