Art & Science of Ideas
Great ideas are at the heart of all brilliant creative work. They can inspire action and even change the world. In this course, we'll be breaking down the ideation process into five main steps and start creating great ideas.
Great ideas are at the heart of all brilliant creative work. They can inspire action, create a new way to live, last a lifetime, and even change the world.
But these ideas don't appear as if by magic. They take bravery, collaboration, resilience, imagination and more, which means sometimes it's easier to play it safe and recreate what's gone before.
We'll be breaking down the process into five main steps that will help you understand how great ideas happen - everything from the first inkling to the final feedback.
Part 1: Think It
The first part of this course takes us back to the beginning of the creative process and we'll discuss how ideas are born with a range of creatives, including Tony Davidson, ECD at Wieden+Kennedy London, and legendary ad-man Patrick Collister.
Part 2: Context It
In Part 2 we'll look at how to make ideas that thrive in a commercial landscape. Alongside our course leaders, we'll hear from marketing expert Daryl Fielding and see examples of brave ideas from across the world.
Part 3: Create It
During Part 3 you will start doing, and bring your big idea to life with the help of the team behind Google's award-winning NSynth Super project and graphic design genius Jim Sutherland.
Part 4: Push It
Once you have your big idea it's easy to stop there. Part 4 will help you keep going and push your idea further than ever before, with advice from over 20 of the worlds best creative brains, including ad guru Ben Priest. You will also get access to a brand new creative tool.
Part 5: Refine It
Part 5 will guide you through the scariest part of the creative process: getting feedback. A trio of top creatives, including the brilliant Becky McOwen-Banks from FCB Inferno, share their experiences (good and bad), and our course leaders will guide you through giving feedback to each other.
By the end of the five modules, you'll have heard from over 50 of the creative industry's smartest minds, have a toolkit of tried and tested methods of creating big ideas, worked - in real-time - on a brief with your fellow participants and have take-away tools to help create world-changing ideas over and over again.
Who is this course for?
This course is for everyone who wants to understand the importance of great creative ideas, and how to have them. It's particular relevant for those at the start of their creative careers, specifically in advertising, marketing and design.
Course curriculum
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2
THINK IT
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3
CONTEXTULISE IT
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4
CREATE IT
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5
PUSH IT
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6
REFINE IT
Instructors
Julie Seal
After 15 years in advertising Julie flipped over to the other side, joining Facebook & Instagram as Creative Strategist. As part of the Creative Shop team Julie helps brands, ad agencies and media agencies to make the best possible creative work for the platforms through consultancy and co-creation. In her spare time Julie also writes plays, books and screenplays.
Nick Eagleton
Co-founder of brand studio Saboteur and formerly Creative Partner at award-winning global brand agency Superunion, Nick has 20 years experience in branding and design for everything from global financial services to the arts. Since 2015 he has been leading 'Ideas Ideas Ideas', D&AD's creative thinking Masterclass. Somehow this all started with a degree in sculpture.
Founder and Chief Experience Designer, Ten Percent Chaos
Arif Haq
Arif Haq designs live and virtual events that aim to build team capabilities with a particular specialism in the area of creativity. His work to develop Heineken’s Creative Leadership programme was described by Campaign as, "A refreshingly serious approach to the business of creativity." and by AdAge as having, “helped the brewer scale creative heights, culminating with the 2015 Cannes Lions Marketer of the Year award”. His past experience includes Partner at Freud Communications, the founding head of the Creative Capabilities consultancy practises at Contagious, as well as a decade in brand management at PepsiCo. He also spent time as an advertising treatment writer, giving him a relatively unique client-agency-production-consultant view of the creative industries.
Julie Seal
After 15 years in advertising Julie flipped over to the other side, joining Facebook & Instagram as Creative Strategist. As part of the Creative Shop team Julie helps brands, ad agencies and media agencies to make the best possible creative work for the platforms through consultancy and co-creation. In her spare time Julie also writes plays, books and screenplays.
Nick Eagleton
Co-founder of brand studio Saboteur and formerly Creative Partner at award-winning global brand agency Superunion, Nick has 20 years experience in branding and design for everything from global financial services to the arts. Since 2015 he has been leading 'Ideas Ideas Ideas', D&AD's creative thinking Masterclass. Somehow this all started with a degree in sculpture.
Founder and Chief Experience Designer, Ten Percent Chaos
Arif Haq
Arif Haq designs live and virtual events that aim to build team capabilities with a particular specialism in the area of creativity. His work to develop Heineken’s Creative Leadership programme was described by Campaign as, "A refreshingly serious approach to the business of creativity." and by AdAge as having, “helped the brewer scale creative heights, culminating with the 2015 Cannes Lions Marketer of the Year award”. His past experience includes Partner at Freud Communications, the founding head of the Creative Capabilities consultancy practises at Contagious, as well as a decade in brand management at PepsiCo. He also spent time as an advertising treatment writer, giving him a relatively unique client-agency-production-consultant view of the creative industries.
Julie Seal
After 15 years in advertising Julie flipped over to the other side, joining Facebook & Instagram as Creative Strategist. As part of the Creative Shop team Julie helps brands, ad agencies and media agencies to make the best possible creative work for the platforms through consultancy and co-creation. In her spare time Julie also writes plays, books and screenplays.
FAQ
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Who is this course for?
The Art and Science of Ideas is for anyone who wants to understand the importance of great creative ideas. It's designed for all creatives who need to know how to have brilliant ideas, those at the start of their creative careers, specifically in advertising, marketing and design and any in-house creatives wanting to push themselves, and the briefs they receive.
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Is this course full-time/part-time?
This course is designed to take around 20 hours to complete. We'd recommend you tackling one module per week, over 5 weeks, but you can also take this course at your own pace - all in one day, split over weeks or even across several months.
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Will I get a certificate at the end of this course?
Yes! Once you've completed the course you can request a certificate.
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How long do I have access?
You have 6 months to complete this course.
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What does my tuition cover?
Your tuition covers access to the course for a full 6 months, all the video content and downloadable worksheets.
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Can I change my order?
If you'd like to make any changes to your order then contact the team at masterclasses@dandad.org and we can help.
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How can I contact an instructor?
This course is self-directed and designed for you to complete by yourself, with the support of peers learning alongside you. If you need help, get in touch with one of the D&AD team at masterclasses@dandad.org.
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