Creative Inspiration

There is nothing more valuable than being able to see another angle of a given problem, and subsequently envisioning and providing a solution. We live in a world where information is widely available, yet people hang to their comfort zones with representations that hinder perceptions. Creativity transforms an idea of an existing domain into a new one, it is all about being curious, examining, connecting, experimenting, and playing with the surroundings, and then incubating an entire new version or set of ideas, adding value to the process. It is the ability to reflect and make out of context connections with previous knowledge that generates a new idea. This research aims to inspire design students thinking process, such as creative inspiration, in a higher education context, using visual references and metaphors from a wide range of circumstances and addressing different topics, fostering the creative output.