Foraging for Creativity

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WIAD @Kino Europa, Zagreb February 15th 2014 Foraging for Creativity What recommendations from the world’s best chef can be useful for a UX designer?

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic IxD 10+ years School of Design 4+ years ! — Tin Kadoić

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Contents 1. Introduction 2. In Progress 3. Methods 4. Tools 5. Conclusion

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Contents 1. Introduction 2. In Progress 3. Methods 4. Tools 5. Conclusion

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History

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Art was "the making of things, according to rules." It contained no creativity. Ancient Greece and Rome Medieval Renaissance

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Ancient Greece and Rome Laocoön and His Sons, Vatican

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Creatio is God's act of creatio ex nihilo — creation from nothing. Ancient Greece and Rome Renaissance Medieval

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Medieval La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Creativity comes directly from the self. Ancient Greece and Rome Medieval Renaissance

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Renaissance

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic C = ƒa(KIE) Knowledge Imagination Evaluation Ruth Noller

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creative mind. We’re not particulary strong or fast but we have the ability to have a

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Creativity vs Innovation

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Innovation 1. identifying problems, needs, or opportunities 2. generating ideas to address selected problems, needs, or opportunities 3. moving the best ideas to completion 4. generating value from those ideas. Creativity Creativity is the ability to make connections that result in ideas.

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Creativity is a skill and innovation is a process. ! ― Jim Link

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UX vs IA

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic UX Designer vs IA So to some, a user experience designer diﬀers from an IA in that the practitioner has an added focus on a creatively lead brand experience as opposed to an approach based solely on solid usability principles and the organisation of information.

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Contents 1. Introduction 2. In Progress 3. Methods 4. Tools 5. Conclusion

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René Redzepi

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Inspiration Motivation Creativity

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Creativity is the ability to store the special moments, big or small, that occur throughout your life, then being able to see how they connect to the moment you’re in.

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Foraging

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Contents 1. Introduction 2. In Progress 3. Methods 4. Tools 5. Conclusion

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1 COURAGE

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic While conformity is necessary for evolution, I would suggest it's not suﬃcient, that it also requires creativity. ! ― Gerard Puccio

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source:#sleepbot

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source:#lunchbox

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source:#paper

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source:#letterpress

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2 LIMITATIONS

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic I think creativity thrives oﬀ constraints. When I have limitations, it does make it much better. ! ― Jessica Walsh

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source:

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3 TEAM WORK

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ! ― Helen Keller

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Source:

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4 RHYTHM

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic To keep on going, you have to keep up the rhythm. ! ― Haruki Murakami

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source: Foursquare

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5 FUN

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Creativity is intelligence having fun. ! — Albert Einstein

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source: #making

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source: #timehop

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source:

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source: #basecamp

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6 GUTS

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. ! — Sylvia Plath

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7 HARD WORK

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic If you want to have good ideas you must have many ideas. ! — Linus Pauling

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8 POSITIVE

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic …In fact, there seems to be a pattern in our creative momentum. We only really progress when we’re in a positive state of mind… ! — Rene Redzepi

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Source: #frontback #vine vs #mailbox #runkeeper VS Negative Positive

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9 SIDE PROJECTS

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Believe in side projects. Tattly was a side project; swissmiss was a side project; CreativeMornings was a side project; TeuxDeux was a side project. ! ― Tina Roth Eisenberg

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic The best way to complain is to do something. ! ― LCD Soundsystem

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Contents 1. Introduction 2. In Progress 3. Methods 4. Tools 5. Conclusion

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic 1. Sketching

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic 1. Sketching is an expression of thinking and problem-solving. 2. It’s a form of visual communication, and, as in all languages, some ways of communicating are clearer than others. 3. Sketching is a skill: the more you do it, the better you’ll get at it. Sketching ≠ Drawing

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Ferran Adrià

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic 2. Thinking underwater

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic 3. Sparking

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Matea Bronić

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3. Sparking F-I Website, Look&Feel

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Creativity, of course, doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It requires inspiration and research to eﬀectively harness your imagination. Sparking Creativity

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic 4. Instant Feedback

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Bret Victor

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Creators need an immediate connection to what they create. ! ― Bret Victor

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic THE LAKE. THE NIGHT. THE CRICKETS. THE RAVINE. THE ATTIC. THE BASEMENT. THE TRAPDOOR. THE BABY. THE CROWD. THE NIGHT TRAIN. THE FOG HORN. THE SCYTHE. THE CARNIVAL. THE CAROUSEL. THE DWARF. THE MIRROR MAZE. THE SKELETON. 5. Lists

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic These lists were the provocations, ﬁnally, that caused my better stuﬀ to surface. ! ― Ray Bradbury

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic 6. Resources

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Works That Work Works That Work is an international magazine for the curious mind, intending to surprise its readers with a rich mix of diverse subjects connected by the theme of unexpected creativity that improved our lives. Works That Work — Magazine of Unexpected Creativity

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic An online magazine for the creative community published weekly by 4ormat. Explore Create Repeat

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Why do people create? Where does that desire to create come from? How do internal and external forces inﬂuence creativity? Is it possible to be satisﬁed creatively? The Great Discontent

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic Everything else The world is amazing.

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic 1. Sketching 2. Thinking (underwater) 3. Sparking 4. Instant Feedback 5. Lists 6. Resources

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Contents 1. Introduction 2. In Progress 3. Methods 4. Tools 5. Conclusion

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#wiadhr @tinkadoic We were born to be creative. We don't have to wait for our creativity to magically appear.

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Thanks. @tinkadoic