Lateral Thinking | Week 6

Lateral thinking - ability to think "outside of the box" or creatively.

It involves us to discard away the obvious & get rid of our own traditional mode of thoughts so we can make use of inspirations and imaginations to look at problems and solving it in a different/unexpected perspective.As coined by Edward de Bono, it is basically changing concepts and perceptions. Not only playing around with the pieces but changing the pieces as well.

 Connect the dots without having to lift the pencil off the paper. 

Trace the lines in one continious movement without crossing a line on the way.

We were to get into groups of three to figure out on a few examples like about the neighbours chicken causing the hole in my fence. 
What would I do to solve it without having to offend him/her? 

Hm.. And so here are our top picks that may seem a tad crazy but possible, maybe? Haha!

1. Put a mirror as reflection for confusion

2. Turn the fence upside down 

3. Dig a whole as a trap for them chickens

All in all, lateral thinking is as important us to imply to the external world, especially in the world of designers. Sticking to the same ole same ole, would not expand creativity for us to illustrate it then.  Who would be there to do so? If not ourselves? Who? 

Effort plays a huge part in change. With change, there comes evolution. There comes, growth. 

Ending off with a thinker given from our lecturer,

"What would you do if.. you are not in NAFA now?"

  Realistically

1. Proceed with the course offered in RP (Diploma in Health Services)

2. Continue working retail / kids art teacher / babysitter

3. Start a Youtube channel - personal or travel vlogs/ beauty & wellness 

4. Take up on a design workshop and build up on portfolio 

5. Finish up my movie/series to watch list!

6. Stay unemployed and decide to just revamp my whole room 

7. Re-retake O' Level

Unrealistically & Crazy

1. Make a sex tape, get discovered in hopes to become like Kim Kardashian 

2. Go on a hunt for a rich husband 

3. Join a circus