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What you need

• A small group of friends to work together.
• A place to talk openly, with chairs and tables.
• Paper and pens or pencils, or you can write on a chalkboard or whiteboard.
• It will take about an hour.

How to do it

• Write the subject of the Idea Storm on a piece of paper or on the board. The subject is the topic of the design thinking project.
• Concentrate and work together. Take it in turns to speak.
• Think of as many ideas for the subject as you can. Try to have at least 10 ideas, that’s 50 ideas for a group of five designers.
• When you have an idea, say it, and draw it or write it down. (Draw or write down all your ideas.)
• Keep going until you have no more ideas.

Tips

• Share your ideas, the more you give, the more you get!
• Wild or crazy ideas are welcome! Let your imagination run free.
• Do not judge ideas or criticise them. You will do that later.
• You can improve, change, or add to another person’s idea.
• Have fun! Laughing is OK. Clapping is OK.
• After doing the Idea Storm, you can choose the best ideas using Dot Voting.