Lecture this week was given by Mr.Mustafa. He talked about the meaning and understanding of Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention. Initially, I felt that the lecture was rather dull; due to the very basic definition of these words. But after some time, he started explaining examples and showed us a few fancy clips about designs and we instantly got interested in what was shown.
Novelty means originality or something new/fresh that has never been heard before. It could also mean a different experience depending on context of the sentence. To produce something novelty is difficult. However, I always feel that there will always be that small possibility for anyone to build something novelty. Although, it takes much depth and deep research to create something fresh. Hence, it is never impossible to do something. Nothing comes easy, but with effort, novelty will come your way. An example of novelty creation is this money box. It is common to see a piggy bank for kids to store their money but not a hippo. This would be categorized as novelty.
Hippo Bank.
Hippo Bank.
I have discussed the definition of creativity in my previous post. But id like to stress that creativity is not something only certain people have. Creative is new ideas; it is in everyone, even if you sometimes doubt it. It only takes time to polish your creativity.
He also talked about innovation. I am currently taking Media Innovation as for my majoring in this faculty. So I have been taught the meaning of Innovation. Innovation is a process making something better. It is typically the act of introducing something new. Besides that, it also means changing or making new arrangements to an already made item. We have been taught to make something better by improving its characteristic, appearance or functionality.
Innovation.
Another word that was mentioned in the lecture is Invention. Invention means the process of inventing something. It could also mean an experimentation. It is not easy to invent something but it is also not impossible. Inventions have been around for years now. Many people back then were famous through their inventions of things. An example of an invention is the telephone. It was invented by a guy called Alexander Graham Bell during the year 1876. He was the first one to invent a telephone. But over the years, more people started inventing better telephones that lead to cellphones.
Telephone(1876)
Handphones(now)
Hence, the four words mentioned above relatively have the same definition. Although each of them have specific meanings if you go into detail. But this creative studies class have taught us more than just definitions. The videos that Mr.Mustafa put up for students to watch was also interesting. It has taught us that new inventions, innovations, creations and novelty has brought better life to many people all around the globe. Like how they have helped babies that were born with AIDS. We as designers, can make a difference.
Photo References :
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-72604004-sony-ericsson-z750-z750i-camara-3g-video-conferencia-gps-_JM
http://www.biojobblog.com/articles/ideas-and-indulgences/
http://www.money-banks.co.uk/money_box/novelty_money_box/novelty_money_box.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone
