Brainstorming Monk Mugs

"No, wait. What if the cop character is the murderer, and the mobster guy is completely innocent?"

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

' A good idea '

Light Bulb Moment

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

Group Think Time

Empty box of ideas

Bright idea

'I'm just not sure how much more I can teach you.'

Creative department

Deep in the heart of the RAND think tank, the world's greatest scientists would gather to brainstorm Batman's fight sounds.

Worry tank

Blue sky thinking

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

Innovative

"Ideas that jump from noggin when head not yet screwed on."

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"I believe I can create a great presentation if I can only tap into my cognitive dissonance."

Work colleague says 'This is great, where do you get your ideas from?' as man gets them from small elves living in the wall

Brainstorm in progress.

Elevator Pitch

' A new idea '

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

You are much more likely to think outside the box if it is broken.

"Looks like our days at the think tank are numbered."

"Do you mind if I bounce something off you?"

'Frankly, I'm not sure this whole idea-sharing thing is working.'

"OK team, we need innovative solutions and we need 'em fast!"

Genius

'I want to see more blue sky thinking.'

He's our ideas man. I can never tell if he's working or not.

Unsuccessful board meeting.

"Caption contest"