UnScramble My creATIVe JUICES!

WHILE there were many guidelines and principles in the first four lectures; I feel the "Types of Design Processes" in Lecture 4 was most interesting. This class is doing a great job of teaching us to express our passion, curiosity, and how to establish a fresh perspective on life and design.

MANY of the classes in the New Media program have that, “get completely out of the box and never get back in,” feel to them. I love that about this program; I actually used to attend Ball State until I discovered New Media. Along with the great technology we work with, the instructors’ emphasis upon increasing our passion for discovery and our curiosity of design and convention, is going to give the New Media students an incredible advantage in today’s “Global Village”

BRAINSTORMING is another valuable process. When you get those fresh ideas they need to be recorded somewhere. Brainstorming is an excellent way of getting down all the crazy ideas. As your ideas build up, it makes any challenge seem far less daunting. Also, it is something you can return to when you are struggling with new ideas and feel uninspired.

I HAVE never done much of the paper prototyping process; however, I think it may be a good exercise in creative design. The cut up paper seems like a good way of instigating some abstract thinking.

STORYBOARDING is a good form of brainstorming. It is especially useful for those who are more visual learners. Storyboarding is a simple, efficient way of visualizing a presentation or product.