Week 9: Juxtaposition Exercise

We had been given 3 exercises during last week class.

Exercise 1:

Choose three pairs of number from group one and three pairs of number from group two. Merge each pair of them together. Write a sentence by using the words given and draw pictures for each of the group.

No:1
1 from Group1 and 6 from Group2
Flower Spider













Sentence:
There is a spider on the flower.
















No:2
0 from Group1 and 2 from Group2
Fly Rock
















Sentence:
There is a fly on the rock.














No:3
6 from Group1 and 7 from Group2
Duck Tree



















Sentence:
There is a duck under the tree.



















Exercise 2:

How merges go wrong?
Choose two different animals, combine and merge their characteristic together to make an new animal that people didn't see it before. Draw a picture for it. The chosen animals must be the animals that can't live when they stay together. Explain for it.

A cat and a fish
scientific name: Mercat













As we all know, cat eats fish, so they are basically enemy. Cat has fur on its body whereas fish has scales, so both of them will definitely reject each others. Cat lives on the land and fish lives in the water, the upper part of the mercat will suffocates if it goes into the water and the lower part will run out of oxygen if it leaves the water.

Class Exercise :

Love = Chilly
Love is like a chilly, its spicy and it hurts but you cant resist it because it is addictive.

Men = Mortar & Pestle
Men are like mortar and pestle because of their hard exterior and interior. They can be very defensive and aggressive at times.

Week 8:Juxtaposition2

This week, we learned that juxtaposition can be divided in to two, analogy and oxymoron.

Analogy is a cognitive process of transferring information from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject, and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. The word analogy can also refer to the relation between the source and the target themselves, which is often, though not necessarily, a similarity, as in the biological notion of analogy.
-Wikipedia

Analogy can be divided into two categories which are logical analogies and affective analogies.
There are two type of Analogies
-Metaphor
-Simile

A metaphor is an analogy between two objects or ideas, conveyed by the use of a word instead of another.

A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a comparison using like or as. Well-chosen similes can be used to enliven writing or as an alternative to description using adjectives.

Oxymoron is a phrase in which the parts are contradictory or incongruous in one of several ways. Often, at least one of the words in an oxymoron is not used literally or has multiple meanings, or there’s some shorthand being used, and the apparent self-contradiction arises from this.

-Wisegeek

Week 7:Juxtaposition

Simply stated, juxtaposition means placing things side-by-side. In art this usually is done with the intention of bringing out a specific quality or creating an effect, particularly when two contrasting or opposing elements are used. The viewer's attention is drawn to the similarities or differences between the elements.
-Helen South's Drawing/Sketching Glossary

Juxtaposition means having two things which are polar opposite that will create an impact. This technique is widely used in advertising because its easier to catch the viewers attention and it is easier for viewers to understand the meaning behind the advertisement.
























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Week 6:Thinking out of Stereotype2

This is the most interesting class by far. The topic taught was interesting. The way it was lecture was interesting and I had lots of fun in class. We had lots of crazy ideas and the final results that we came up with were very very entertaining.

Hopefully the remaining class will be as entertaining as this class was.

Week 6:Thinking out of Stereotype

The weekly task given to us is to think out of the box, break the stereotype.

A mind map about mortal and pestle was showed during class and we were to choose few keywords inside the mind map and type to illustrate them by linking the keyword with mortal and pestle.




















Mortal and pestle : Fly














Mortal and pestle: Fun




















Mortal and pestle: demon

Week 5:Logical Mind map2

We were asked to do a mind map about ourselves and here i present:
my mind map

Week 5:Logical Mind map

A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas.Just as in every great idea,its power lies in its simplicity.In a mind map, as opposed to traditional note taking or a linear text, information is structured in a way that resembles much more closely how your brain actually works. Since it is an activity that is both analytical and artistic, it engages your brain in a much, much richer way, helping in all its cognitive functions.

-Litemind

Basically mind map is used in taking notes, brainstorming, solving problem, studying and memorization and etc. Mind mapping makes everything easier for our brain to absorb the information because these information had been broke down into parts. Mind mapping is very useful when you are presenting an information to a client because every little details are inside making it easy for the client to grab the rough idea.

Drawing a mind map is simple. Place the main idea in the middle of a blank paper and start developing related subtopics around this central topic. Repeat the same process for the subtopics, keep generating lower level subtopics without filtering any ideas because these crazy ideas might be useful. Use colors, illustrations or symbols, be as visual as possible because our brain tend to get attracted to visuals rather than just words.

Source: http://images.google.com/

Defining innovation, invention and novelty

Based on Wikipedia, Novelty is the quality of being new. Novelty can be something that is so unusual and avant garde that nobody has seen it before. Novelty is important in designing because it brings a freshness and uniqueness to the product.

Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship... the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.
- Peter Drucker
Innovation can be define as creating something new out of something old or a new way of doing something. It can be something big or small, brand new or just a bit differences, as long as it is different from the original product, we can call it innovation. All in all, the purpose of innovation is just to make good things better.

An invention is a new composition, device, or process. An invention may be derived from a pre-existing model or idea, or it could be independently conceived in which case it may be a radical breakthrough.
- Wikipedia.com
Invention means creating something that never really exist that can really bring an impact to the society. Inventive thinking is vital through out the whole creative process, so that the inventor can create something unique and will surprise the audience.
























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Week 2:Defining Creativity

“Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being...creativity requires passion and commitment. Out of the creative act is born symbols and myths. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness–ecstasy.”
— Rollo May, The Courage to Create

"I define creativity as the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing. Innovation is the production or implementation of an idea. If you have ideas, but don't act on them, you are imaginative but not creative."
-Linda Naiman, What is Creativity?

Both of these quotation share 1 similiarity, which is creativity means bringing something new to the table, thinking out of the box and pushing the envelope while creating something out of nothing. Being creative is having the ability to imagine or create something new that leads to a better life and if we don't take action on the creative ideas, they are just plain imaginative not creative.

Creativity is a crucial element in almost every professions. Not being creative make a person less competitive and slowly being stepped over by others from the same profession.

Some says that being creative is a trait we are born with while others say it can be taught.














Source: http://images.google.com/

Creativity can also be associated with humor too. :P