2) Jokes and Silly Thinking
- Having fun and joking around are one of the main reasons I love the arts and software. I love thinking of completely ridiculous awesome products. Examples include:
- Edible Doughnut Neck Pillow
- Avon Lady for Art and Craft Supplies
- Handbag Sachets
- Augmented Reality Helmut For trying on clothes
Another fun game is one I heard a Proctor and Gamble Product Manager talk about. A product ideation chart. Take two things people like and chart ideas. Looks like this:
Parents like Nutrition
Kids like Candy
| Candy
Nutrition |
Gum | Sour Patch | M and M | Lollipops | Candy Bars | Nerds | Skittles | Spree |
| Whole Grain Cereal | Wheaties Chocolate Bar | |||||||
| Vitamins | Gummie Vitamins (exists) | Sour Patch Vitamins | M and M Vitamins | Vitamin Lollipop | Vitamin Skittles | Vitamin Spree | ||
| Protein | ||||||||
| Calcium | Calcium M and Ms | Calcium Nerds | ||||||
| Fruit | (exists) | (exists) | (exists) | (exists) | (exists) | (exists) | (exists) | (exists) |
| Vegetables | Gummie Veggies | Veggie Lollipop | Veggie Spree |
Get sillier! This is a good cocktail party trick!
- People like Smartphones
- People like Eating Outside
| Smart Phones
Eat Outside |
Maps | Reservations | Social Media | Portable | Fits in handbag | Always with You | Never Bored |
| Fresh Air | Weather/Outdoor seating Mashup | Crowd selected location for Pop-up Cafe | Pop-Up Outdoor Cafe | ||||
| Cute Tables w/Umbrellas! | Table scoring – nicest table is more valuable | Portable Picnic with Umbrella | Singing Wait staff | ||||
| See Sidewalk Traffic | Indoor screens show sidewalk traffic in real time | Peer-to-peer alerts system for available outdoor tables | |||||
| Only Available in Nice Weather | Winter Outdoor Dining |