1. Have you ever been dumped?

2. Here is the problem… Your boyfriend has just dumped you. You went out with him for three months and REALLY liked him. He sent you a text and said that he doesn’t feel like going out with you any more. You think your best friend might have something to do with it as you suspect they quite like each other.

3. What do you do? Messy problems require ingenious solutions!

4. What song does this problem remind you of?

5. Free associations Think about the problem What is the first word or sentence that comes to mind? Thinking about this word or sentence, what us the first thing that comes to mind? Thinking about this “first thing”, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Just keep going… If something appears interesting, stop and see if it’s useful for your problem.

6. Random stimuli Open a book/notebook/dictionary Close your eyes and just point somewhere on the page Find a word that is the closest to your finger This is your random word How can it help you to solve your problem? Repeat the process for a random object (anything you fancy picking up or thinking about)

7. What would a superhero do?

8. Storyboards