Evelyn's DCC Blog

Nov 25

like finally! i have more things on my blog. (: im gonna scan in all my mistakes and upload them this weekend. =D

5 everyday products/ services & 5 problems people faced locally and globally

the title speaks for all.

5 everyday products/ services

mobile phone
computer
transports
instant messaging
stationery

5 problems people faced locally and globally

recession
global warming
‘good’ food and obesity
jobs retrenchment
daily work/study stresssss

The Chain Reaction

This is my word chain.

Camera
Straps
Bags
Purse
Money
Coins
Machines
Water
Pool
Tables
Chairs
Umbrella
Pole
Light
Switch

SCAMPER

Product: Mouse

Substitute - Casing can change to some jelly soft material for good touch
Combine - built in camera and microphone
Adapt -
Modify - different shape of mouse
Put to another use - use as a remote control
Eliminate - eliminate wire, ‘laser beam’
Reverse -

gosh. kinda having a mental block. cant really think of anything adapt and reverse.

Video Response: TED - Don Norman on 3 ways good design makes you happy.

I believe emotions really affect the things we see and things we do and also, our creativity level.

One example is looking at painting of sad emotion and painting of happy emotion. Can you see the differences in them?

Not only that, audience will actually feel the emotions too. this is how wonderful design and emotions works. you can actually bring your emotions to the world through design.

Recalling on brainstorming session we did before, i had good results when i felt happy and motivated. i was able to have streams of ideas coming in, on the other hand, while i was feeling tired and unhappy, i couldn’t get good ideas.

Now look at this product, it is mouse shaped like eggs. I kinda feel happy and excited when i look at it and i will definitely want to get one. this is how design can evoke our emotions.

Week 1 Task: Part 2

10 facts about creativity:

is about reacting to our environment
it serves a purpose by seeing flaw and fix them
is about having them in your mind and get them out
it is anything that is new and useful for a time e.g. new creations
it’s not only the geniuses who are creative
we are all creative in our own ways and creative style
creativity can be learned, it is not a gift!
creativity is practical and real
solid, practical solutions involve creativity too
everyone has creative abilities, the more training your have, the greater is your potential
an average adult thinks of 3-6 ways alternatives for any given situation but an average child thinks of 60 (wow! i should start behaving like a child)

*note to self:

iamcreative.iamcreative.iamcreative.iamcreative.iamcreative.iamcreative.

ohmygosh! it has been weeks since i posted on this DCC blog. =X SORRY MUNYING! i have no one to blame but my own poor time management. things were getting out of my hands. finally now i’ve got a free time to catch up with all the posts! :D hee.

Oct 22

Week 1 Task : Part 1

C) Draw/Write your responses to the following, as you answer these questions:

i) What is Imagination/Creativity? (Please provide your own definition, write down as much as you know about these terms. How do they relate to design? Has your conception of creativity changed since coming into SD?

In my opinion, Imagination/Creativity is to be able to think out of the box, having unique thoughts different of others, having ideas people will be attracted to, think out of all logics and rules. They are related to design as we need unique graphics/ideas to be able to attract the audience; something audience never experienced/seen before. I think my conception of creativity remained the same after coming in SD.

ii) Do you think you are creative? Why/Not? Please explain in more detail (reflect on your creative process in Sem 1 while going through the Common Foundation courses) to answer this.

Personally i don’t think i’m creative because i’m always lack of ideas. Usually, i have to take a look at a design and improvise from it or i have to browse the web for photos to generate my ideas. Normally i have to take a long time to have a creative idea. Also, i tends to follow logics and rules. I need order and such. That’s why i think that i’m not really creative.

iii) What were the last 3 creative things you did? Describe in some detail, and provide criteria why it was creative. If you have not done anything creative recently, please say more about why that is so.

Making a photo book from scratch using cloth relevant to the theme. Drawing and came out with a butterfly logo representing myself. I think my poster for Graphic Communication during Common Foundation was quite creative?

iv) Do you think Creativity can be taught/and learned? Why/Not?

I think that creativity can be learnt. Perhaps by how you can learn to generate ideas by looking at some shapes or colours; by visual/sense of sight. Another one may be through sense of hearing.

v) What is your general gameplan for improving your Creativity? Please explain some possible goals and directions you have in mind. How can this class help you specifically.

Learning different ways of how I can generate ideas through different perspectives.

SD2103 : DESIGN CREATIVITY AND COGNITION

This blog is for the module: SD2103 : DESIGN CREATIVITY AND COGNITION. :D