Tools for creating ideas. Tools for defining the creative problem. Creative tools > Tools for defining the problem Defining the problem is the first step of solving a creative problem.
This is a very important stage, as changing the problem definition will change the solution. Everyday Creativity. The tattoo artists throughout Russia's prison system have never had lessons in painting technique (nor, apparently, hygiene training). They don't have ink and tools at their disposal. And yet they create entire murals on one another's chests and backs: onion-domed cathedrals, intricate cobwebs, chilly grim reapers. And they're not just beautiful decorations—they are coded biographies, telling those in the know their bearer's history and affiliations.
One would be hard-pressed to find a tougher environment than the jails where these artists work. Their ink is made from soot shaved off their shoes and mixed with urine.