Seven Creative Strategies
Learning to create insightful and impactful design requires exploring creative strategies that assist the aspiring designer in taking their art to higher levels.
Here, we explore the following:
Combination - merging two separate objects so they are one to convey a message.
Juxtaposition - Contrast of ideas that highlights their differences.
Isolation - Highlight an object through isolation by contrasting from others.
Metaphor - Create an opportunity for the viewer to think of deeper meaning found in the image.
Change of Context - This image conveys its message by being out of context.
Similarity - Use physical similarities to create connections between objects that aren't initially obvious.
Material Change - Display on object in a way it would not be used.
![change of context combination Isolation juxtaposition material change metaphor Physical Shape/Similarity](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/04cc90112019293.6022e9dbabd65.jpg)
Giraffe image: Helen ST Flickr
![change of context combination Isolation juxtaposition material change metaphor Physical Shape/Similarity](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/fcaf7a112019293.6022e9dbab012.jpg)
![change of context combination Isolation juxtaposition material change metaphor Physical Shape/Similarity](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/ebba28112019293.6022e9dbab681.jpg)
![change of context combination Isolation juxtaposition material change metaphor Physical Shape/Similarity](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/3f119d112019293.6022e9dbaa736.jpg)
![change of context combination Isolation juxtaposition material change metaphor Physical Shape/Similarity](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/adfab6112019293.600cb60ba4d13.jpg)
Earth Moon photo credit: Ian Murphy
![change of context combination Isolation juxtaposition material change metaphor Physical Shape/Similarity](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c28b44112019293.6022e9dbac3c9.jpg)
Snail photo credit: Amirali Mirhashermian
![change of context combination Isolation juxtaposition material change metaphor Physical Shape/Similarity](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/0990e1112019293.6022e9dbaac20.jpg)
Photo credit: Jumping Fences
Process:
Mind mapping, Sketching, Research, Visual Experiments, and Refinements