<ul><li>Write your design challenge or problem in the center of a blank piece of paper and circle it. </li><li>Add the following five Topic Areas around the central challenge: User needs, Inspiration, Constraints, Commercial drivers, Service design triggers.</li><li>In the Service design triggers Area, Pick 3 triggers from Entertainment, Simplified/light, Adaptable, Economical, Integrated, Durable. </li><li>Consolidate what you know about each topic area into 3 triggers each.</li></ul>

How The Better Mind Map works

Combining the Mind Map Technique with the Creativity Triggers Technique.The novelty of The Better Mind Map is in the custom triggers tailored to a specific challenge. It is a template that provides structure for your early thinking  and customizable to suit your purposes.

The Better Mind Map

From your mind map: <ul><li>Divide a piece of paper into six sections.</li><li>Dedicate each section to a sketched idea, based on a single trigger from your Better Mind Map </li></ul>

Sketching ideas

For many years I've used mind mapping - a simple, effective method for thinking through a problem and organising thoughts. It's an incredibly useful technique, and couldn't help but wonder if it could be used to introduce some structure to the messy process of coming up with ideas.

Sketching ideas

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