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Design methods have a large impact on creative design. Suitable design methodology can inspire designers’ creativity. For example, it is essential for defining and presenting the design problems correctly. In addition, adopting proper strategies are a good start to tackling the problems. Furthermore, effective representation and construction of conceptual design such as function-behaviour structure (FBS) method etc. gives designers twice the result with half the effort. Another factor affecting creativity in product creative design is information technology (IT) and computer supporting tools. With the advent of computer and internet technology, a designer can improve his/her creativity by using knowledge-base technology, information searching technology, artificial intelligence technology and CAD technology etc. Researches in cognitive science, computer science, and design theory and methodology provide a substantial foundation for development of human-based, computer assisted creative design methods. According to the above analysis, creativity model for product innovation can be qualitatively expressed as: DC=f(K,I,TS,DM,ST,U) where, DC is design creativity in product innovation, K is knowledge, I is information, TS is thinking styles, DM is design methods and ST is computer supporting tools, U is uncontrolled and unchanged factor in a short time,-could be uncertainties, such as environment and culture. Therefore, U will not be taken as a key point in this research. However, uncertainty research could form an important component of creative design methodology. Further, ST can be expressed as: ST={KB,IR,CAT}; where, KB is knowledge base, IR is information resource and CAT is computer aided thinking. Comparing the model of creativity for product innovation with Sternberg’s theory, though intelligence, individual personality, motivation, and some other factors are weakened, factors such as design methodology, information technology and its supporting t