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Unit 3: Visual communication design practices
Quick questions on Design thinking: divergent and convergent strategies: VCE Visual Communication Design
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What is divergent thinking?Show answer
Divergent thinking generates breadth. The rule is to defer judgement and chase quantity and variety, because the best idea rarely arrives first. Strategies include brainstorming, mind mapping, sketching many thumbnails, lateral thinking and asking "how might we" questions to reframe a problem as an opportunity.
What is convergent thinking?Show answer
Convergent thinking produces decisions. Here you do judge: you analyse research, group findings, compare concepts against criteria, and select what to carry forward. Strategies include synthesising research into insights, affinity mapping, evaluating against the brief, and critique.
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