On the topic of lateral thinking...

Over the summer, during my class with Spurse I learned a new way of thinking/ideating. We used a process of Use: what the artifact does (without giving any notice to appearance), Pattern: what the artifact looks like (without any notice to it's use.) and Connections: a tie between the two without knowing what either are. This is the tricky part. I'm creating my "mind map" and will show an example that should clear things up. I wanted to share this process because of how it gives you a new perspective.