Instant creativity - Brian Clegg

Instant Creativity is a collection of tried and tested techniques to encourage individuals and groups make the most of their creativity. It offers over seventy quick and simple exercises to help find fresh ideas and solutions to problems. It is designed for combating a lack of inspiration, for brainstorming ideas for new projects, creating a better understanding of an ongoing problem or for seeking a general direction. The range of ideas will help tap into the creative energies of any individual or an uninspired team. They are particularly useful for marketers, advertising professionals and product designers.

Brian Clegg is a journalist and creativity consultant. He is a well known writer both in traditional media and on the World Wide Web. He worked at British Airways for 17 years. In 1984 became one of the airline's first PC programmers. While at BA he developed a considerable interest in business creativity.

Brian left the airline to established himself as a freelance writer and set up Creativity Unleashed Limited (www.cul.co.uk), a company specialising in consultancy on business creativity and computer usability. He is a regular contributor to PC Week, Personal Computer World, Computer Weekly and the internet-based magazine, V3. and consultant. He can be contacted on email at [email protected]

Recent books have included Instant Time Management (Kogan Page) and an exploration of mankind's enduring fascination with light: Light Years.