Toward a cognitive theory of creativity support

Authors:
Nicholas Davis;Holger Winnemöller;Mira Dontcheva;Ellen Yi-Luen Do
Affiliations:
Georgia Institute of Technology;Adobe Systems, Inc.;Adobe Systems, Inc.;Georgia Institute of Technology, and National University of Singapore
Venue:
Proceedings of the 9th ACM Conference on Creativity & Cognition
Year:
2013

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Abstract

We present the beginnings of a Cognitive Theory of Creativity Support aimed specifically at understanding novices and their needs. Our theory identifies unique difficulties novices face and reasons that may keep them from engaging in creative endeavors, such as fear of failure, time commitment, and lack of skill. To test our theory, we use it to analyze existing creativity support tools from multiple domains. We also describe the design and initial implementation of a creativity support tool based on our theory. The creativity support tool, called StorySketch, is designed to empower storytellers without graphical skills to engage in visual storytelling.