A display of how preparatory steps can lead to the creation process. 
A display of how important ideation is regardless of ego or feasibility. 
A display of Convergence vs. Divergence. Divergence with many ideas and convergence with fewer. 
The design process displayed listing the process from divergence to convergence. 
A quote discussing the role of theft in creation. Another quote iterating the role of stealing ideas within the design process. 
Theft is not always good or bad. To convey more clarity regarding good and bad theft a list is useful. 
When ideating questions are important. “How might we?” is a good question that aims at meeting consumer and product needs.
*Note: sources are listed within the images (at the bottom). Cards were made on Canva due to a failure to obtain the index cards used in previous weeks.
I was unable to attend the first class of the week due to illness. As a result, I focused on the content learned in that class to ensure that I understood all of the information. What I learned is that asking the right questions and being willing to learn from others is important. Originality is found through understanding essential successes and failure of the past and reorienting them for the present and future.
The lessons of week 5 made me think of Michel Foucault’s approach to philosophy. He borrowed heavily from history and applied them in contemporary and radical ways. In many ways, Foucault unlocked an essential method of creation.
