Not all constraints are equal. The key is choosing limitations that spark creativity rather than stifle it.
1. Resource Constraints
Budget Limitations ```text "Design a product launch with only $500" "Create a training program with zero budget" "Build brand awareness spending only time, not money" ```text Time Restrictions ```text "Solve this problem in 15 minutes" "Create a campaign executable in 24 hours" "Design something that takes users 30 seconds to understand" ```text Tool Availability ```text "Create a presentation using only text (no images)" "Build a website with only HTML (no CSS/JavaScript)" "Design a logo using only geometric shapes" ```text
2. Creative Constraints
Style Limitations ```text "Write in only 5-word sentences" "Use only questions, no statements" "Communicate using only movie titles" ```text Content Boundaries ```text "Explain quantum physics using only cooking metaphors" "Teach coding through sports analogies" "Describe your product without mentioning what it does" ```text Perspective Limits ```text "Solve this from a child's viewpoint" "Approach this like it's 1950" "Design for someone who can't read" ```text
3. Format Constraints
Structure Requirements ```text "Tell the story backwards" "Use only dialogue, no narration" "Present everything as a recipe" ```text Length Extremes ```text "Explain your entire business in 6 words" "Write a 50-word novel" "Create a 10-second pitch" ```text Medium Restrictions ```text "Convey your message using only emojis" "Communicate through interpretive dance descriptions" "Express ideas only through haikus" ```text
4. Technical Constraints
Platform Limitations ```text "Design for a 1990s flip phone" "Create for dial-up internet speeds" "Build for voice-only interaction" ```text Accessibility Requirements ```text "Design for complete color blindness" "Create for one-handed operation only" "Build for 2-second attention spans" ```text Performance Boundaries ```text "Maximum 1KB file size" "Must work offline" "Zero external dependencies" ```text