Research and Idea Development
Consists of the experimental process, where research and idea development is about being intuitive, innovative, curious and useful. Research and idea development is about investigation In the past and present and about registration, both visually and informatively.
Syllabus
The design process is an experimental process, where research and idea development are the starting point for the creative process which provides inspiration, information and shows the creative and narrative path to a collection. In the process itself, trends, social, cultural and political topics are worked on, and emphasis is placed on silhouette, material, shape, colour, details, print and decoration. Research is a journey of shorter or longer duration, which ends up with the realization of ideas that can be translated into a collection.
During the course, the students will work with investigation, registration, experimentation, design, trends, culture and society.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
The student
- Must have knowledge of industry-related design research.
- Must have knowledge of the experimental process that can be translated into a collection.
- Must have development-based knowledge of industry-related material innovation.
Skills
The student
- Must have skills in assessing and communicating specific product information in practice.
- Must have skills in communicating research and generating ideas in a design process and master a personal expression.
Competences
The student
- Must be able to acquire an understanding of trends, social, cultural and political issues and translate this into design language, materials, colors, details, prints and decoration.
- Must be able to plan, structure and conduct design research based on industry-relevant issues for sustainable solutions.
- Must be able to acquire new knowledge and use analog and digital methods to create lightweight design products in both 2D and 3D.