Creativity: Generate Ideas in Greater Quantity and Quality
59mBeginner2020-06-15
Authors

Stefan Mumaw
Director of Narrative Strategy at First Person
Course details
Creativity is not an external force or a rare skill; it's a habit that can be learned and exercised every day. This course challenges preconceived notions about creativity and provides valuable tools that will unlock this skill to help you generate better ideas faster. Let Stefan Mumaw help you identify and break down creative obstacles, and lead you through a few short, fun exercises that build your creative muscles, while illuminating key points about your behavior, experience, and perspective that you might not have realized before.
Skills covered
CreativityGraphic DesignProfessional DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Creativity and problem-solving
- 02 - Getting the most out of this course
1. Creativity Basics
- 03 - Problem solving, part 1
- 04 - Problem solving, part 2
- 05 - The role of relevance
- 06 - The role of novelty, part 1
- 07 - The role of novelty, part 2
2. The Building Blocks of Motivation
- 08 - Purpose
- 09 - Restriction
- 10 - Motivation
3. The Role of Play in Creative Thinking
- 11 - The characteristics of play
- 12 - Working creative muscles
- 13 - Strategic play
4. Creative Hurdles
- 14 - Artistic vs. creative
- 15 - Inspiration vs. motivation
- 16 - Pushed forward vs. pulled back
- 17 - Present vs. aware
- 18 - Effort vs. value
- 19 - Input vs. output, part 1
- 20 - Input vs. output, part 2
Conclusion
- 21 - Final thoughts