Knowledge Base Repository
In addition to research papers, the Design Society is developing several valuable resources for those interested in the study of design. These include a repository of PhD theses, a library of case studies and transcripts of design activities, and an archive of our newsletters. Please note that these resources are accessible exclusively to Design Society members.
No Time Like the Present': An Investigation into Time as a Constituent of the Creative Process
Treadaway, C.; Smith, K.
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Year:
2012
Editor:
Duffy, A.; Nagai, Y.; Taura, T.
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Creativity and Innovation
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152-159
Abstract:
This paper describes an on-going practice based investigation exploring the ways in which time influences the creative process. The research reveals how time issues have potential to both stimulate and constrain creative thinking and thereby shape generative thought and inspire making processes. A case study is described involving two artist/designer researchers who are currently engaged in a collaborative art making project using a variety of digital tools to support their creative practice. Findings reveal that perceptions of time within creative experience are both qualitative and chronological and as such can be both stimulating and constraining to creativity. Although advances in digital technology are designed to
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