Using Design Psychology to Maximize Creativity at Home and Work
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
Techniques for enhancing human creativity tend to focus on personal self-improvement. But there's another, equally powerful agent for catalyzing out-of-the-box thinking that’s often overlooked: space. This course will introduce you to the science of creativity-driven design and how you can apply it to the making of high-performance idea spaces, whether in office, commercial, learning, or residential environments.
Among the subjects covered are:
- Defining Creativity and Innovation
- The Psychology of Space and Creativity
- Color
- Lighting
- Plantscaping
- Furnishings
- Artwork
- Sound
- Materials
No previous design or artistic expertise required. Recommended for anyone working in a creative or knowledge-based field, pursuing a creative passion at home, or with a general interest in creativity and design psychology.
Syllabus
- About the Course
- Defining Creativity and Innovation
- The Psychology of Space
- Tactics Group I: Color
- Color, Space and Creativity
- Views, Ceilings, Art
- Furnishings
- Furnishings (Continued 1)
- Furnishings (Continued 2)
- Nature and Creative Space
- Tactics Group II: Lighting and Sound
- Tactics Group III: Action Spaces
- Case Study
- The 7 Attributes of Creative Thinking
- The Creative Home and Next Steps
Taught by
Donald M. Rattner, Architect
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