Creativity in Design

Synthesis of Ideas

Wrist Strapped Water Bottle

Creativity can be something as simple as the synthesis of two unrelated ideas. Such as the conjoining of a water bottle and a wrist watch to make a more portable means of hydration.

Slot Sofa

                                          

Here is the merging of the constructive processes of building blocks with the normally static and unmoving quality of furniture.

Riusuke Fukahori Paints Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin

This is an incredibly astounding and unique take on the traditional medium of painting by incorporating three-dimensional craft.

Star Wars Meets Winnie the Pooh

Above are two very unrelated pieces of entertainment combined to create a delightful and amusing illustration.

Mobile Home for Bachelors

This product unifies the permanence of home with the mobility of a vehicle. Although its size might make it commercially unfeasible as a living environment, its novelty is still something to be admired.

Conclusion

Creativity doesn't necessarily have to be reinventing the wheel, it can also be as simple as seeing the potential connections and relationships between already well established mediums.

Christine's Customized Wallet

Response to "Creativity & Unpredictability" Reading

- This article seems to emphasize the point that creativity is relative to the observer, yet it also claims that creativity can be scientifically understood. How can this be?

- Does creativity need to actually involve the creation of something, as societal norms seem to dictate, or can it simply be the concluding of an understanding, as the article seems to suggest?

Five Examples of Creativity in Design

Bridge below the Water’s Surface

This is a truly unusual variation of one of the oldest mechanisms known to mankind.  Its uniqueness is something that draws people to it simply for the sake of experiencing it.

Constrained Ball – for drawing straight lines

A modern take on a humble ruler. This device has the potential to change the way designers do things in a positive and probably permanent way.

Toilet Paper Roll Art

This is obviously art as opposed to a product so creativity is naturally implied. However the materials used, the scale of the piece, and the clever use of light make it exceptional as opposed to other traditional forms of artwork.

Calabarte Artistic Lamps

This psychedelic variation of a lamp is more for novelty than practicality. Although what it has to offer is a one-of-a-kind service that supersedes regular lighting fixtures.

Hanging Tent

Whether for functional purposes or simply for the thrilling variation of a familiar product, this hanging tent offers an experience all its own that hasn't ever been made available .

 Common Points

Each product or piece of art listed above isn’t a brand new idea but rather an innovation on something that already exists. The reason for the innovation is to either make something work better than it did previously or to add novelty to something that might otherwise be viewed as tired and mundane.