ConceptGeneration


 * CONCEPT GENERATION**

Concept Generation can also be known as brainstorming. It is a process in which a person generates ideas and collects thoughts. Concepts are important to design as they can make a design better and aid the designer to descide on a direction. It is important that this process is structured so that the person can get the most out of his or her ideas. Documentation is imporatant, whether it be using key words or images. Concept generation can be put together in many ways such a lists, drawings, imformation, concept mapping, and so on. Basicly,

EXAMPLES:

This is one way that people organize their ideas in the form of a concept map. Image From: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/darcyholoweski/files/rwt-6-concept-map-1-2_2-3_1.jpg

Here is another example of how people organize ideas, in list form. Image from: http://www.foldedspace.org/images/choremen.jpg

Ideas can come at all sorts of times. Image from: http://www.sallyhewson.com/images/napkin_sketch.jpg

Also check out: http://www.me.umn.edu/courses/me4054/lecnotes/generate.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_design