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In this lesson we look at some examples of iconic design and find that they are typically not simply the moment of genius that we sometimes imagine.\u00a0 We’ll discuss different forms of thinking and how they compliment one another.\u00a0 In particular we’ll see that creativity is a combination of divergent thinking that generate novel, interesting or unusual ideas and convergent thinking that draws these into a useful problem solution.<\/p>\n

1.1 \u00a0Gift or Graft<\/h1>\n

Do you ever worry that you are not a very creative person, or spend long periods waiting for moments of inspiration?\u00a0\u00a0 Is creativity a gift of birth that you either have or don’t have, or is it something you can work at (graft)?<\/p>\n

In this introductory section we’ll look at two classic examples of creativity and innovation that at first sight suggest creativity as an almost magic spark of insight.\u00a0 However as we dig more deeply a different story emerges.<\/p>\n