Random Words / Image Association

Random words is about how you generate a new idea. This is the greatest way to generate new ideas. This concept automatically provoke reaction from our brain to start thinking compare to mind map or brainstorm of finding solution.

There are 3 steps which we have to follow;

1. Discover
    - First, write down anything that come in your mind when thinking about problem you are facing. Write down
      all the problems as you can.

2. Finding Associate
    - Relate each random word of the problems you wrote down.

3. Use Associate To Create New Ideas
    - Apply the random words to find a solution to solve your problems.

Example of my problem;

Problem: How to train 3 students to become Creative Studies Tutors in 6 months time?
Random words: Monkey

From the word monkey, try to elaborate things about monkey that we thought. For an example as shown below;

• Zoo
• Banana
• Tail

Begin to associate the 1st idea to solve problem by describe about Zoo:
No animals like to be in captivity
In practice:
No student like to being push in class. So, don't strict in giving an assignment.

Next is the 2nd idea which is Banana:
Monkey like to be rewarded with banana
In practice:
Reward students with something that value in order to motivate them to achieve desire target.


Finally is the 3rd idea which is about Tail:
Monkey doesn't like to play with its tail
In practice:
Don't stress student with a lot of assignment. Always motivate student how to score for Creative Studies Subject.


Example of other random words;
Bubble Gum
- air blows out
- sticky
- elastic
- bubble pops out


So, this is one of the example of random words which I choose and we can use to solve problems in different angle and able to create a new concept. Sometimes it takes longer time for us to understand this method but once we have mastered this way, we can solve our problems in a very short period of time.


Scary Image

We were asked to create a scary image or object that will instill fear through out the ages. The image which was given to us is a picture of a Kitten. After creating scary image based on Kitten, we have to write down the statement based on drawing of how those picture will be instill fear through out the ages. The picture are as shown below;

This is my scary kitten which I drawn by using Adobe Illustrator CS4. I named this kitten as Kitrox.