Using Mind Maps for Article Ideas

When you write for several different outlets, coming up with a continuous flow of article ideas can be a challenge. When I get stumped, I break out a piece of paper and draw a Mind Map.
Mind Maps is a form of brainstorming where you use colors and shapes to stimulate the brain. Here's how I create article ideas with Mind Maps:

1. I start by drawing a shape of the thing I want to write about. Right now I need to come up with some art article ideas, so I drew an artist's palette.
2. I write the subject of the ideas I need inside the drawing. 
3. I draw wavy lines spiking out from the drawing, with each line a different color.
4. On each line, I draw a word that comes to mind when I think of the central idea.
5. I then, draw branches coming from those branches focusing on words I think of when I think of the words on the larger branches.
6. By this point my brain should be connecting words into ideas that can be turned into articles.

With my mind map I came up with the article Recycled Art Studio Furniture and Gear. Try this technique out and let me know how it works for you!