Opinions on the Criteria of a Creative Product in Fashion Design
Abstract
One of the main purposes of design education is to train creative designers who can design creative products. As it is the case in every field of design, courses offered in all levels in the field of design education also serve to develop and teach creativity, too. This study was conducted to provide a definition of creative product by discussing the opinions of students studying at the Department of Fashion Design at Anadolu University’s Faculty of Architecture and Design about the characteristics of a creative product. Interviews were conducted with fourth-year students, designer candidates, in order to collect data. Findings obtained through descriptive analysis were presented in line with the purpose of the study. According to the results of the study, some of the main characteristics of a creative product are originality, newness-novelty, being surprising and production quality.
Keywords Design, Fashion Design, Creativity, Creative Product
Öz
Tasarım eğitiminin başlıca amaçlarından bir tanesi, yaratıcı ürünler tasarlayabilen yaratıcı tasarımcılar yetiştirmektir. Her tasarım alanında olduğu gibi moda tasarımı alanında da eğitimin her düzeyinde yer alan dersler, yaratıcılığın geliştirilmesine ve öğretilmesine hizmet etmektedir. Bu araştırma, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Mimarlık ve Tasarım Fakültesi, Moda Tasarımı Bölümü öğrencilerinin yaratıcı ürünün ölçütlerine yönelik görüşlerini ele alarak yaratıcı ürün tanımının oluşturulması amacı ile hazırlanmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında, tasarımcı adayı olarak dördüncü sınıf öğrencileri ile görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Bu görüşmelerin betimsel analizi ile ulaşılan bulgular araştırma amacı doğrultusunda sunulmuştur. Araştırmada ulaşılan sonuçlara göre yaratıcı ürünün başlıca ölçütlerinden bazıları, özgünlük, yenilik-farklılık, şaşırtıcılık ve üretim kalitesidir.
Anahtar Kelimeler Tasarım, Moda Tasarımı, Yaratıcılık, Yaratıcı Ürün
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