Once again Lupton provides creative and out of the box ways of brainstorming and forming new ideas in the third section of her book, Graphic Design Thinking: beyond brainstorming. I have always found that when I first begin brainstorming on a new idea, I over think everything and question myself constantly which of course leaves me with nothing in the end. Upon readin the third section of this book I came across Luptons idea of "sprinting". This is where one creates multiple ideas in an isolated amount of time without over thinking the approach. I love this idea because it doesn't allow ones brain to overthink and you are forced to go with your first instict, which I have found is usually the best outcome no matter what the situation. This approach also allows you to create and explore further ideas that you may have overlooked if it werent for this technique. Seeing as how a lot of people tend to overthink their ideas and question their ability, I thought this was a creative idea to breaking through that difficult road block.
Not only did Lupton give me a way to overcome my horrible ways of overthinking and questioning myself but I was also enlightened on new ways to create ideas for future projects. One of the ideas I really liked was using "physical thinking." With this approach one uses natural found objects to create grids, shapes, forms and textures to utilize in their designs. An example being studying the way rust forms on metal and how it changes the color, density, form and texture of an object and then apply these changes to ones design. By utlizing this technique one is able to create beautiful, unique and exciting designs that are usually only seen in a traditional way.
I agree, the section on "physical thinking" was great. The idea of form and content is very apparent in this stage of the design process. this allows us to observe objects and apply their natural geometries, and textures to our designs. Sometimes texture can make or break a design.
ReplyDeleteI also suffer from the dread disease of overthinking. I find myself constantly questioning my design choices, and often putting off work till the last minute to avoid my incessant overthinking. In a way, I suppose that I substitute “sprinting” with procrastination. As the procrastination method is not beneficial to my designs, I too plan on implementing the “sprinting” method during a brainstorm. You also mentioned the impact that physical thinking can have on a design. In regard to the concept of physical thinking, I think that it is another great way to overcome the design road blocks that you mention. Honestly, I am always amazed that by merely altering your perspective, one can produce a successful design with an idea that was previously declared hopeless.
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