Creativity has been modeled either a one, two or even three dimensional concept.
One dimensional Model
A one dimensional concept of creativity may connect it to divergent thinking, remote association or just plain imagination. Creative ideas may be seen only as new, unique or original.
These ideas may be described as imaginative, intuitive, original, farsighted, insightful and visionary etc.
Two Dimensional Model
A two dimensional model describes creativity not only as imagination but also expressed as applied imagination.
Creative ideas should be feasible in terms of expression or formulation in an external media such as blue prints, tape recordings, mathematical formulae, prototypes or common language.
Three dimensional Model
This model suggests that creative person must not only conceive the original ideas, externalize them in form and pattern through some transmittable media, but also take root and spread as a contribution to human life or society.