COID 330
CREATIVE CONCEPTING
Learn strategies, mindsets, and tools to overcome barriers, explore new perspectives, and innovate.
- Format: Online, In-person
- Duration: 7 weeks
- Credits: 3
Lessons In This Class
| Lessons | Projects | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesson 1: Why Creativity Matters Learn the fundamentals of creativity and why building confidence is the first step to becoming a divergent thinker. | Project 1: What the Future Imagine your daily life 50 years from now and creatively envision how technological, cultural, and societal advancements will reshape your morning routine and everyday experiences. |
| 2 | Lesson 2: How Creativity Works Dive into the fascinating world of creativity by understanding the four states of creative flow, the science behind how your brain works during creative ideation, and techniques like morphological analysis to push the boundaries of your creative thinking. | Project 2: Everyday Fix-it Challenge Identify a daily annoyance and develop a creative solution to eliminate it, reimagining how life could improve without these small frustrations. |
| 3 | Lesson 3: Curiosity Discover how curiosity drives innovation by expanding brain plasticity, fostering empathy, and employing human-centered problem-solving techniques, transforming “how might we” questions into actionable ideas. | Project 3: Power to the People Reimagine and redesign public services to transform frustrating user experiences into seamless, human-centered solutions that exceed expectations and create real impact. |
| 4 | Lesson 4: Problem Identification Learn how to ensure you’re solving the right problem by asking the right questions and utilizing powerful techniques like the Five Whys and SCAMPER to uncover the core issues and explore creative solutions. | Project 4: Problem Sleuthing Sharpen your problem-solving skills by uncovering root causes using the Five Whys method and the SCAMPER technique to develop creative, impactful solutions. |
| 5 | Lesson 5: Ideate + Collaborate Develop impactful ideas through collaborative thinking and tools for ideation, leveraging AI for enhanced collaborative intelligence to elevate the creative process. | Project 5: Tackling Duck Syndrome Develop innovative solutions to support individuals dealing with hidden stress and anxiety, helping people manage the pressures of everyday life with empathy-driven products or services. |
| 6 | Lesson 6: Fear, Failure, & Feedback Embrace ambiguity, overcome the fear of failure, and leverage feedback as a tool for growth—transforming creative blocks into opportunities and gaining a competitive edge in your work. | Project 6: Brave Bingo Push your boundaries by completing challenges that foster growth, resilience, and adaptability, helping you build a growth mindset while embracing discomfort and ambiguity. |
| 7 | Lesson 7: Showcasing Your Skills Learn how to create a standout portfolio and develop thought leadership content that highlights your skills, showcases your projects, and positions you as an expert in your field. | Project 7: Portfolio and Thought-Leadership Content Build a professional portfolio and create impactful thought leadership content to showcase your skills, reflect on your projects, and position yourself for future opportunities, while gaining valuable feedback and practicing pitching your work. |
“I truly did enjoy this class! The content felt beneficial to know for the real world, and I’ve already been applying some of the material in my work environment, woo!”
– MIA L.
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