# The power of creative constraints

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Brandon Rodriguez
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Psychology and the brain, History, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/brandon_rodriguez_the_power_of_creative_constraints)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Imagine you were asked to invent something new. It could be whatever you want, made from anything you choose, in any shape or size. That kind of creative freedom sounds so liberating, doesn't it? Or ... does it? if you're like most people you'd probably be paralyzed by this task. Why? Brandon Rodriguez explains how creative constraints actually help drive discovery and innovation. \[Directed by Bálint Farkas Gelley, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [The power of creative constraints](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/brandon_rodriguez_the_power_of_creative_constraints/d978387b0b6e), 5 min (TED's player)