Creative thinking in design: an introduction

  • Authors:
  • Nigel Cross

  • Affiliations:
  • The Open University

  • Venue:
  • SoD '07 Proceedings of the 2007 Symposium on Science of Design
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

The creative aspect of designing is often regarded as mysterious. We human beings have a long history of creative design ability, as evidenced in the artifacts of previous civilisations and in the continuing traditions of vernacular design and traditional craftwork. In every design project creativity can be found---if not in the apparent form of a distinct creative event, then as the evolution of a unique solution possessing some degree of creativity. Indeed, some would argue that all design, by its very nature, is creative.