Week 5

Associated Mind Map

Associated mind map help us to generate random word and show the links between words that seemingly have no connection. It help us to think out of the box, therefore, novel and creative idea can be produced. Our brain is powerful, most of us do not make full use of it. According to research, logical people usually use left brain to think while creative people use right brain to think. Anyway, a real outstanding people will use both side of brain to think and relate logic and creativity together to produce great idea.

Exercise of this week:

Our lecturer show us a associated mind map with the word "mortar and pestle" at the center, a lot of ohter words are written to associte to this word. We are ask to choose three words out of the mind map. We have to think of a function of "mortar and pestle" to related to these three words. The use of the "mortar and pestle" can be any and made as creative as possible. The words that I chosen are "Game", "Hungry", and "Married". We wrote a description and sketched the newly created function of the "mortar and pestle" in the class. Throught this exercise, wer are trained to think out of stereotype.

For word "Game": In year 20010, people use the mortal ans pestle as game. Two mortals will be sticked together to form a sphere shape. Many pestles are aligned to form a runway. The mortal is throw and roll on the runay. If no pestle is knocked off from it's location. The player win.

For word "Hungry": In year 20010, people use the mortal and pestle to depres the desire of hunger. People fie the mortal using a belt around their belly to press on the sotmach. Then they put the pestle inside their mouth as if they are eating something.

For word "Married": In year 20010. The mortal and pestle are used in a couple's wedding ceremony as the sign of the union of two people. They put a mortar on top of 3 pestles. Three is due to 3 is the minimum number of pestle that can support a thing without falling. Then both of them put their hands on top of the mortal. If they can control the arrangement without falling, it means they can work together to build a good family.

The sketch is displayed here:

Quote of the week:

"The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven"

by John Milton, Paradise Lost.

Week 4

Creativity is a process of divergent thinking followed bu convergent thinking.

Convergent thinking means the ability to give the correct answer to standard question that do not reqire significant creativity, for instance in most tasks in school and standardized multiple-choice tests for intelligence.

Divergent thinking is a though process or method used to generate creative idea by exploring many possible solutions. Many idea are generated in a random, unorganized fashion.

A problem solving situation should start with divergent thinking so that many possible solution are generated. To finalize, convergent thinking must be used to narrow down and filter the inappropriate ideas, so that a correct and precise solution can be reached.

Mind mapping, is a tool for idea generation and brainstorming. It enhance both sides of the human brain. A creative Mind Map is able to stimulate and create interest to the individual and also to the viewer.

A Logical Mind Map should:

• have a dominat subject in the center of the page.
• have main categories of the subject, put them in different colors.
• have drawings or images to make it more intersting and personal.
• be shaped like the roots of a tree, branching out from a center.
• be neat and easily legible.

This is a logical mind map about me:

When I was doing the mind map, at first, I have no idea what are the main categories that I should put. By looking at several other similar logical mind maps, I decided the categories. When come to putting the item into the categories "character", I was quite confuse, seems like I dont't really know myself, may be I should add one more categories "what people understand about my character". When I was filling in the categories "like", wow, there are so many things pop up onto my mind, looks like not enough space to write them all, :-D.

Week 3

Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention

Definition:
Novelty is the quality of being new.

Innovation is a process by which an idea or invention is translated into a good or service for which people will pay.

Inventor; are those who take existing knowledge and create new ideas.


Thought of the week:
Creativity is the essence of of Novelty, Innovation and Invention. To produce something novel, innovative or inventive, creativity must not absent.

A greate invention such as the aeroplane change human history, it shorten the distance between countries. Cultural, education, goods, etc can be exchanged between countries.

An innovative product make human life more convenient and comfort. Innovative idea improve on the existing product and create new functionality of the product. It change community in a most direct way.

A novel idea bring new insight to an individual or society. It can evoke great movement such as the pixelsim art movement. Or, it can create new excitement merely for an individual.


This is a pixelist painting by Karl Lilje, "Pixelist Portrait of Che Guevarra", Oil on Canvas, 1997.

source: http://www.zenratai.com/pixelism/index.htm

A company design some novelty scuba hood. The hoods are cool and fun that resemble Nemo, Tigger, Devil and Batman. Can you imagine a "Batman" chasing shark underwater, that will be super fun!source: http://nerdapproved.com/misc-weirdness/scuba-novelty-hoods/

This is a creative advertisement. Imagine yourself to be the person standing there... how do you feel?!

source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2008/11/04/80-new-creative-smart-clever-advertising/

This is an innovative portable chair with an insect repellent embedded in the fabric. It can be used by itself or as a sleeping bag cover. It is a convenient yet affordable product.

source: http//www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-testing/reviews-tests/appliances-electronics/innovate-products-awards-2010

Week 2

Definition of Creativity:
Creativity is the ability to think up and design new inventions, produce works of art, solve problems in new ways, or develop and idea based on an original, novel or unconventional approach.

Thought of the week:
From my point of view, it is something that can make people yell "Ahh Haahh!"

How to train a person to be creative?
Look him/her inside an empth room with a coconut, without any tool and food. After one day, if the coconut is open, he/she is creative. This is the creativity for survival purpose.

Quote of the week:

"Creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the object it loves" by Carl Jung (1875-1961)

source: http://quotationspage.com/subjects/creativity/

Week 1

What is creativity? Is creativity inherited by someone since born? Can creativity be cultivated or trained or taught? Well, of course creativity can be trained, else, what for are we studying this course? :-p

Yes, for some minor gifted people, creativity is an inherent characteristic. What about the majority one, do they have hope? Yes! To certain extend, creativity can be cultivated by practising, observing and breaking the rule!

Can a tree be blue in color?
No?! Then you are not creative.
Yes?! You are potential! People skin can be blue as well, isn't it we have "Avatar"!

So, let's be creative now.... the journey started from this point...