Brainstorming might be difficult to tackle, but with this exercise your ideas will start flowing naturally.

Remember that no idea is too crazy or weird. This moment in the design process is the most liberating and creative part.

Through words and sketches, we are brainstorming different concepts for monuments or landmarks to install in our town or comunity.

WHAT WE ARE MAKING

WHY WE ARE MAKING IT

Write a memory you associate with your community

Use single words to describe your community? Talk about the people, places, unique aspects, food, and general 'vibes'.

What issues are important to you, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your fellow community members?

What living individuals or historical figures (or groups) have made a big impact in your community and how? Has an important event happened in your community?

Using post it notes, make a chart on the wall and answer each space accordingly:

Write a memory you associate with your community?

Use single words to describe your community? Talk about the people, places, unique aspects, food, and general 'vibes'.

What issues are important to you, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your fellow community members?

What living individuals or historical figures (or groups) have made a big impact in your community and how? Has an important event happened in your community?

Choose post-it note from each section (doesn't have to be yours) and sketch how it could be represented as a monument

Tips on the next slide

Brainstorming can be a great way to generate ideas.  

Think about how your monument would make a valuable contribution to your community and what form it might take (just a loose idea is fine at this stage). Remember that the form of the monument is up to you. It could be permanent or temporary; made with long-lasting materials or ones that will biodegrade. We encourage you to be creative! 

Brainstorming Tips

1. Wild ideas lead to creativity: do not filter anything out at this stage, even if it doesn't seem "practical" or "possible." Keep an open mind - ideas can become more specific and feasible as we develop them further. At this stage, anything is possible.

2. Aim for as many ideas as possible: whatever comes to mind, get it down on paper or typed into a meaningful document - make sure you're creating a record of what you're thinking. These thoughts can be words, visuals, ideas, images, materials, objects, places - at this stage, it doesn't matter.

3. Inspiration can come from anywhere: look around your home, your school, and your neighbourhood for inspiration. Explore any designs, artworks, sculptures, and installations that come to mind, and record the maker/designer/artist if possible. This helps build your knowledge of the world of art, design, and monumental architecture and allows you to talk more knowledgeably about your work and research.

Write a memory you associate with your community?

Use single words to describe your community? Talk about the people, places, unique aspects, food, and general 'vibes'.

What issues are important to you, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your fellow community members?

What living individuals or historical figures (or groups) have made a big impact in your community and how? Has an important event happened in your community?

Stick your sketch next to the note!

Write a memory you associate with your community?

Use single words to describe your community? Talk about the people, places, unique aspects, food, and general 'vibes'.

What issues are important to you, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your fellow community members?

What living individuals or historical figures (or groups) have made a big impact in your community and how? Has an important event happened in your community?

All students should come up to the wall and discuss their sketches with each other

With your partner/group, reflect on your ideas:



• How are your ideas similar or different?
• Which would you like to pursue further?
• Did someone else have an idea you might be interested in?
• What are your next steps?