Mind Mapping & 6-3-5
At the beginning of the concept generation phase, mindmapping and brain-writing (or 6-3-5) sessions were held. This session included a total of seven people, including the NKD Design Team. The four additional people were pulled from a variety of different backgrounds ranging from mechanical engineering to journalism to criminal justice. By diversifying the team, we were able to ensure that the concept generations were also very diverse. The group was led through a short mindmapping exercise followed by a 6-3-5 exercise. 6-3-5 is a graphical brainstorming method wherein team members build off of others’ ideas to create novel solutions to problems.
6-3-5 Examples
