Creative Design

Creative Design is the process that leads to a new or unique product. The term creativity is often used in the world of the arts where the product is called a creative. The process is similar to that of innovation and invention, the words more often used in science and technology. In fact creativity spans virtually all aspects of human life because we were designed to use our intelligence to advance our living experience. Design is in our very blueprint and becomes our purpose in life.

The ideas of new or unique are of course relative. Often it just means in the sense of current experience. Whilst we would never be able to re-invent the wheel, we do sometime pass as new what previous generations or civilizations already discovered.

Development can be a gradual process of small iterations from conception whereas creativity is normally associated with a step change or even a leap forward in design. In order to make such a change often lateral thinking is required or 'thinking outside the box'. Of course creativeness can be assigned to the whole or simply creating a new part of an object or system.

There are many factors that determine how creative an individual or team will be. The 'creative environment' is one essential concern in this regard. Being surrounded by things that stimulate and inspire is key among these essentials. It is also thought that a creative team that can bounce ideas around can be a stimulus. Many creative individuals work alone and appear to have inner stimulus for their creativity.

Creative people are often seen as more volatile and in some respects more depressive than other people. It is true that a person that continually fails to bring to reality what they imagine will never be truly content. So one major lesson to be learned as a creator or designer is to be reasonable and work within the constraints that time, finance and space allow. Being unrealistic in our expectations can truly be a burden on the the creative mind.

Design touches every part of our lives from where we live to what we buy and use. Art and science are not that different in reality. Technology requires creativity and purpose to revolutionize the lives we live and improve our experience. We all have something to offer given the right environment and opportunity.

Architecture Design

Is it art or is it science? Which comes first: function or form? Architecture is one of mans most basic yet most influential design disciplines. Whenever a culture wanted to make its mark it engaged in building some grand design. Some were follies while others were lasting Testament to just how useful buildings can be.

Interior Design

If the architect provides the internal space then its the job of the interior designer to make that space functional, appealing and comfortable for use. The interior designer is responsible to break up the space with walls, windows, doors and furnishings to create function and set the ambience.

Landscape Design

No project would be complete without integration the building with the natural surroundings. Landscape design can go farther and blend the indoor living space with the outdoor space. The designer has at his disposal the living plants and trees but also the hard structures with often the inclusion of water features. The blending of all these elements is the true skill of the landscape artist.