Jan Coker said:
>If you look at a solution, anything that is the
>result of applied creativity and ask yourself, "What was the problem to which
>it is a solution?" you can always get an answer. So, I throw out a challenge.
>Identify a specific piece of creativity which doesn't solve a problem.
Of course there is always a problem that can be identified after the event but
that is only a linguistic game.
The interesting thing is - when is something perceived as a problem (or
opportunity or need) and what is the role of that shift of perception in the
whole process? Traditional linear models of designing tend to assume an
explicit design problem as their starting point, but that is a reactive model
which makes designing the servant of analytical disciplines, which may not
themselves have the capacity for imaginative interpretation of situations. One
reason for designers to position themselves as researchers is to allow
themselves the opportunity to look at situations with a mindset which can
identify opportunities/pathways for change as well as problems.
best wishes from Sheffield
Chris Rust
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