Mind Map - Generating Great Ideas through Visualization in Branding Design

A mind map is a visual representation, diagram, or presentation of the various ways words, terms, images, thoughts, or ideas can be related to one another. A useful tool used in many industries and also by top branding agencies, in understanding relationships  and  organizing  thoughts,  it  leads  to an idea generation. Mapping is a brainstorming and visual  diagramming  tool; it is also called word mapping, idea mapping, mind mapping™, word clustering,  and  spider  diagramming.  It  can  be used to visualize, structure, and classify ideas and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, and decision making. There is a central key word or thought, and all other words, thoughts, or visuals stem from and are linked to the central one in a radius around that central focal point.

An Effective Guide on How to Brainstorm in a Group

Effective Brainstorming Session

Brainstorming is an effective and informal way to generate ideas and find a conclusion for a specific problem.It is a group or individual creativity technique for concept generation, some branding agencies use them as visualization and spontaneous compositional tools. Traditional  brainstorming  is  conducted  with  a  group of people so that one contributor’s thought builds on or triggers another’s, although it may even  work  better  when  modified  for  individual use, since there is no holding back.

Some points to remember while brainstorming in a group:

1. Clearly and succinctly define the problem. Determine criteria.

2. Appoint two people: (A) a good note taker and (B) an effective facilitator responsible for running the brainstorming session. (An oversized note pad, a marker board, or an interactive whiteboard screen is useful. Or record the session. Notes should be evaluated at conclusion.)