Category - Media
Topic - The Creative Process (Phase Two)
Issue - (Role #2) The Artist transforms information into new ideas*
Tiptoid -
During the creative process, the Artist is the one who examines the information provided by the Explorer and transforms these ideas into something new.
The Artist has an open mind.
The Artist looks at the information from different perspectives.
The Artist is imaginative in how the information is used.
The Artist loves to experiment.
Here is what the Artist needs to do to perform his/her role –
~ Adapt - become familiar with the concepts and contexts of the information; try out the concepts in new situations
~ Imagine – think about the information with a creative eye; challenge yourself to suggest the unexpected
~ Reverse - look at the information backwards and upside down; from above and below
~ Connect - combine all the information together; rearrange
~ Eliminate - take out things not needed
~ Compare and contrast – recognize similarities and differences; challenge your results
~ Incubate – let your project results sit for a while; go back later and reflect; identify what works and what does not
~ Formulate – pull your ideas together into a new shape
The Artist has worked with all the information and emerges from his/her role with an idea. Find out what The Judge thinks about the idea by checking out Tech Tip “The Creative Process (Phase Three).”
*information from “A Kick in the Seat of the Pants” by Roger von Oech
Glossary -
transform – to change completely in composition, structure, or character
incubate – to maintain under conditions good for development or reaction
formulate – to put in a systematic form; to state definitely and clearly
Find Out More - read “A Kick in the Seat of the Pants” by Roger von Oech
Submitted by - Jasmine Palmer
Site Managers - Nana Yeboah and Kelsey Tedder
May 2006