A special collection of 15 cool and free visual online tools for solo or group brainstorming.

1. 15 visual
tools for
brainstorming
Cool online tools for
visual idea generation
Marc Heleven / 7ideas

2. Intro: visual thinking

3. Intro: the power of images

4. Images on Flickr made searchable by color and tags
http://labs.tineye.com/multicolr/
Search inspiration by color

5. Moodboard inspired search engine
Spezify
http://www.spezify.com

6. 3D visual inspiration
http://taggalaxy.de/
Tag Galaxy

7. Random inspiration based on your profile
http://www.stumbleupon.com/
StumbleUpon

8. The world's first digital library of Nature's solutions, organized by function
http://www.asknature.org/
Ask nature

9. Full of visual stimulation, it is also a fantastic brainstorming tool
http://www.pinterest.com/
Pinterest

10. + 170.000 viewshttp://www.slideshare.net/marcnewshoestoday/100-images-for-visual-brainstorming
100 images for visual brainstorming

11. Search by industries, properties or functions (+ 4700 innovations)
http://www.moreinspiration.com/search
More inspiration

12. TED: spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks
http://www.ted.com/surpriseme
TED “surprise me” videos

13. The world's largest collection of cutting edge ideas and trends
http://www.trendhunter.com/
Trendhunter

14. Showing you photos and movies suiting your mood
http://moodstream.gettyimages.com
Moodstream

15. Each day inspiring visuals that help you innovate (Facebook Page)
https://www.facebook.com/inspiringvisualsforinnovation
Visual inspiration for innovation

16. Random inspiring images
http://inspire.2ia.pl/
Inspire me now

17. Flipboard is Your Personal Magazine
https://flipboard.com/magazines/
Flipboard

18. Another 21 visual inspiration / innovation lists and slideshows.
http://www.7ideas.net/linkfestival/
Extra: 21 visual innovation checklists

19. marc@21lobsterstreet.comwww.7ideas.netTwitter: @7ideas
innovation consultancy / cross industry web search / innovation workshops / ideaDJ / visual support for keynotes