Contextual Studies (Week 01-Lecture)

Today was the first class. Teacher explained what the module is for and reason why as a designer, we need to learned this module.

The lesson seems to work like this to me. I have to refer to or learn from previous knowledge to accomplish current thinking. I need to delve deeper to find out more like peeling an onion skin layer.

How to be creators of ORIGINAL IDEAS ?

• Do more THINKING or BRAINSTORMING

• Develop more ORIGINAL IDEA

• Emphasize on ORIGINALITY

Nothing is ORIGINAL. Is it True ?

“What a good artist understand is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely original.” -Austin Kleon

In this particular context, "steal" refers to the act of innovating.

Additionally, it can be understood as a form of improvisation.

We can find these everywhere.

Example:

1. Book Covers

2. Interior Style

3. Illustration

4. Augmented Reality

5. Game Design

6. Film Making

7. Font, Typography, Style

8. Fashion Design

9. Product/Packaging Design

STATEMENT : NOT STEAL!!! Is understanding its actual meaning. 

How should we think? What is the thinking process?

• Concept formation

•  Principle formation

•  Comprehending

•  Problem solving

•  Decision- making

•  Research

•  Composing

•  Oral discourse

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Task for this week:

1. Create a website blog/link.