How to be an inventor – digital download

The Launchpad of Opportunity- a book that will inspire you to become more creative

This book helps you to think like an inventor, and suggests ways for you to start coming up with ideas that could change your life and other peoples too!

It is ideal for students of engineering, product design, and budding entrepreneurs. It’s also perfect for adults who want to do their own thing, to break out from their current careers

If you are one of the many people who say “I don’t have any ideas”, then this book is for you. It will change the way you think. It fills the gap between books on creativity in general and those on drawing and sketching skills.

How to be an Inventor has been written by James Kean, who is a very successful teacher of Design and Technology, and Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. It’s based on over 36 years of experience of creativity with his own projects and obtaining excellent results with pupils and students.

The book covers 12 different methods of generating ideas, and gives you simple, enjoyable activities to do to help get you started on each. The book uses his DEMO system, which helps explain the methods simply and clearly. You will quickly gain confidence in your own ability to come up with new ideas, and the book then gives you guidance on how to progress from the ideas stage to making your product a commercial reality. Who knows- before too long you could be appearing on programmes like Dragon’s Den!

The book is divided into 4 sections:

1- Why you might find it difficult to be creative

2- Skills that will help you develop creativity

3- Twelve techniques to invent with

4- How to commercialise your ideas

Full of lots of real-life examples, full colour photos, diagrams, and suggested activities.

£20.00