Digital tools are incredibly powerful, but I still love the feeling and the tangible experience of low-tech tools.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, a book written by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi has been inspiring and influential in my thinking for many years. This book has helped me brainstorm and get into the zone of “Idea Flow.”
Smooth design thinking works best for me when I am using the classic design skills of sketching with colored pencil on tracing paper.