How do I create?…

I am a person that survives on my creative thinking. Whether I am designing a logo or cooking something for dinner, I rely on my creative process to solve problems that arise in all facets of my daily life. The world we live in can be a very difficult place for a creative person to thrive and develop, primarily in the early years of their lives, because it is constantly thwarted by those who educate us. Even though we face these obstacles, it is still possible for the creative mind to find an abundance of outlets to feed and develop in the world that we live in today.

Ken Robinson's TED talk brought up some important realizations of my childhood and adolescent years that I had not quite reflected on before. From literally the time we are taught to read and write or count to ten, it is being implanted in our brains to follow a system and conform to the norm, or what is considered "right". Emphasis is clearly placed on school subjects such as math, science, and english, all which could have such wonderful creative outlets, to which specific methods are deemed correct. Through the class discussion after the TED film, it became apparent to me that my classmates feel the same way, and as well that math and science were not their favourite subjects. But what if math, science, and english forced students to not only learn how to do the questions, but create answers of their own? Math and science courses would be so much more enlightening if students were required to develop their own formulas to solve problems, and to think of new theories on how to get accurate solutions. The great masters of these fields such as Fibbinacci, Descartes, Newton, and Einstien used their vast creativity to develop their theories, and they acheived this by being open to the world around them and exploring multiple ideas until they reached their conclusion. If students were not frowned upon by thinking creatively, and rather embraced, they would be better prepared for the future that awaits them and they would be more intelligent because of it.

I noticed from the excerpted 100 habits list that graphic designers can draw their creative inspiration from such a wide variety of places and activities, and that we must be outgoing and willinging to try new all the time so that we may add to that creativity. I feel that I draw my creative inspiration from looking at the everyday world around me because the everyday world is what/who we are designing for and if we can draw any elements out of it that can aid the design process, then it will in return result a design that relates better and communicates more effectively to the viewer/user. I like to observe my surroundings and draw inspiration and ideas from the nature and landscape that I am a part of. From nature to architecture, I find form and functinality as well as beauty that can be applied to graphic design in numerous ways.

I the creative and designer am a person that wishes to explore multiple ideas and concepts, and draw inspiration from all my surroundings so that I may arrive at a creative solution that appropriately communicates, informs, and educates the viewer, and to use my creativity in a way that opens up new concepts and theories that make the world a better place to live in.