Creativity Support Tools (CSTs) have grown exponentially in the HCI field. However, this growth has always leaned towards divergent thinking, thus neglecting convergent thinking. We confirm this information based on a preliminary review between 2012 and 2022 in the ACM Digital Library. Our findings confirm that researchers and practitioners have been primarily interested in developing tools to support idea generation, minimizing studies on evaluating and selecting ideas. We focused our research on four major points: i) the domain of the tool, ii) the type of system and interface developed in the tools, iii) the methodology used, and iv) the creative context of the tools. Based on this information, we contribute six guidelines to support the improvement of existing CSTs and the development of new CSTs.

Creativity is an important milestone for innovation. Investing in new ideas is fundamental and promising for innovation in several sectors. Most European citizens feel that they need to do more to help the planet's sustainability, and, as a result, human resources are exposed to various pressures with incalculable speed. Because of this, it is necessary to find new creative and effective solutions that change consumerist behaviors. Therefore, this Ph.D. project aims to study and develop a Creativity Support Tool (CST) to support creative workplace workers in obtaining new and useful ideas for reducing consumerist actions. The theoretical results contribute to the scientific literature by expanding relevant theories, and the practical contribution resides in the applicability of a CST in the environmental context.

Betting on new and promising ideas is fundamental for innovation in various sectors, helping the world that faces so many adversities. To increase these ideas, the stages of evaluation and selection of ideas in the creative processes need to be improved and not neglected. To minimize this problem and contribute to the scientific advance in the creativity-oriented HCI, we present a tool for selecting ideas used after brainstorming sessions. Our prototype is inspired by the conclusions of an observational study that we conducted with six students in a classroom, in which the students' objective was to plan the making of a video for a social institution that helps the neediest people.