Creative · Self-paced course
Creative Thinking Tools
A hands-on toolkit of step-by-step idea techniques you can pick up and use on any creative project: idea capture, mind mapping, SCAMPER, attribute matrices, random stimulus and more.
$97
One-time payment · Self-paced course · 4 modules · 8 lessons
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What this is
Creative Thinking Tools is a practical, technique-by-technique course. Each lesson teaches one specific tool with clear steps, a worked creative example and an exercise, so you finish with a toolkit you can reach for whenever you need fresh ideas for a story, a design, an event, a product or any other creative project.
The tools cover capturing ideas, expanding them with mind maps, transforming existing ideas with SCAMPER and attribute matrices, breaking patterns with random stimulus and reverse brainstorming, and rotating perspectives. The final lesson helps you assemble your own personal toolkit and decide which tool to use when. If you want to understand the psychology behind why these tools work, the companion course Creative Thinking covers that.
What you will be able to do
- Set up a reliable idea capture system so no good idea is lost
- Use mind maps to expand a single idea into many directions
- Apply SCAMPER and attribute matrices to transform existing ideas
- Break predictable thinking with random stimulus and reverse brainstorming
- Choose the right tool for the right stage of a creative project
The curriculum
Capture and Map
- The Idea Capture System
- Mind Mapping for Expansion
Transform What Exists
- SCAMPER: Seven Ways to Change an Idea
- The Attribute Matrix
Break Patterns
- Random Stimulus and Forced Connections
- Reverse Brainstorming
Choose and Combine
- Perspective Rotation and Role Storming
- Building Your Personal Toolkit
This is for you if…
- You want concrete techniques, not theory
- You often run out of ideas partway through a project
- You like having a structured method to fall back on
- You work on varied creative projects and want tools that transfer
What you get
- 8 written lessons across 4 modules
- One free preview lesson so you can see the format first
- A practical exercise at the end of every lesson
- Self-paced access from your account — start any time
- Secure one-time checkout
Questions
Is this live or self-paced?
Fully self-paced. Every lesson is written and available in your account after checkout, so you can work through Creative Thinking Tools on your own schedule.
Does this include coaching, live calls or a community?
No. It is a self-paced course of written lessons and exercises. It does not include coaching, live calls, a cohort or a community.
How is this different from Creative Thinking?
Creative Thinking explains how ideas form in the mind and trains the underlying mental moves. Creative Thinking Tools is a hands-on catalogue of specific techniques with steps and worked examples. You can take either on its own.
Do I need special software?
No. Every tool works with pen and paper. You can use a digital notes or whiteboard app if you prefer, but nothing in the course requires one.
Can I see a lesson before buying?
Yes. The first lesson is a free preview you can read right now from the button at the top of this page.
How long does it take?
Most people complete one or two lessons a week, but you can go at any pace you like. Each lesson ends with a practical exercise.
Does this include a certification or credential?
No. This is a practical skills course for your own learning. It does not award a certification, licence or professional credential.
Educational content only. Self-paced written course; no specific creative, career or financial outcome is promised.