Concept Development Gifts

"Can I get back to you, I'm trapped in an idea"

"Quick! The ideas are hatching!"

"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."

The Map of the human brain

"We need a best practice swim lane to leverage our core competency, move the needle outside the box, and open the kimono while keeping our ducks in a row. Can anyone give me a sustainable solution to more vertical effectiveness without getting too granula

Raincloud Umbrella

"Look! No hands!"

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

Einstein develops his theories that time is relative while ordering at a fast food restaurant.

"I condensed my painting to the pure essence of the message. What helps me a lot is the fact that I've got nothing to say at all."

Prison for people who lack imagination.

"Actually, I worked my way up from 'ideas'."

'He was working on a theory of entropy, and developed a severe case of it himself.'

"Yes very good, but when I say I need to see your business model before agreeing any loan, I mean your strategy."

'Hey! I've just had a great idea! How about a light bulb...?'

"I thought an illogical framework would work better."

'That's the worst video game idea I ever saw!'

Creative Director skipping through an advertising portfolio.

"That's out idea department – the door was one of their ideas."

"Hey, Federson. Did you hear that someone around here has been stealing everybody's ideas?"

'Look, fire is fire - Why try to develop theories about it?'

Frank and Ernie's Cactus and Balloon Shop. This may be the worst idea we've ever had.

It's hard to get a grip on reality these days because more than ever "reality" is a very slippery concept.

'I've invented copyright.'

Lending Library. It's a good idea Mister Franklin, but wouldn't rent-to-own be a better business model?

"My art speaks for itself."

'Since this is Daylight Savings Time, can we save some daylight and use it next winter?'

Steak holders

"That's the beauty of it — it's a memoir and a children's book!"

How to make a concept album

Thinking outside the box (or shell).

"Sure, we can spend all day nitpicking specifics but aren't sweeping generalities so much more satisfying?"

Mensa - if you can't work out where you are you shouldn't be here.

'Am I biased or are my ideas always best?'

'Right we need an urgent response to our productivity problems...'