Inspired by Nature

A lot of innovation can be inspired by nature. To use this tool to help you develop Fresh Eyes, take something from nature and see how its "design" could be used to create something new.

Here is an example. Take a vegetable like an onion and examine it with all of your senses. Sight, smell, touch, etc.

An onion is typically made up of layers. Each layer is built on top of the other to make a solid onion. Peel back each layer, and lying beneath is a perfect, albeit smaller, version of the whole.

How can we use this insight to create something with "fresh eyes"?

Have you ever chopped an onion on a cutting board? These devices (cutting boards) are made from plastic, glass or wood. The surface gets damaged over time from knife marks, and they need to be thoroughly cleaned to avoid cross contamination and potential food poisoning.

Using our onion for Fresh Eyes inspiration, what if you made a cutting board out of multiple layers of plastic sheets instead of just a sold? That way, after each use, you simply peel off the top layer revealing a pristine and clean cutting surface just below.

No knife marks, no cleaning, no contamination. What product ideas can nature inspire in you?