RESEARCH - "Thinking about thinking"

PART A

What has my creativity been for in the past few years and

who has it been for?

In recent years it has been largely what i would class as being for use in the real world away

from the sheltered environment of schooling. I have done a number of advertising and

promotional projects for small business but my creativity has been hugely diverse

in a sense because i spent the last four years working within Swimming Pool industry.

Although this doesn't sound like it relates to creativity especially within multimedia, its the

first time i have had to use a form of creativity in real life situations and environments. Ranging

from Swimming Pool designs and plant room layouts i was given the chance to express myself

in creative nature that also had to function effectively.

Previous to this i was studying at school and everything i did was very much for myself and

for the purpose of getting me through the required criteria in order to progress.

Why have I done it this way? Has this been my decision or someone else’s?

It has been dependant upon what was required. In some rare case's i have had freedom to express myself but usually i have had to do something to suit a required specification or environment which can sometimes limit creativity to a certain degree.

What do I want the future of my creativity to be?

I want to be able to express my creativity to its full potential and show people what i can do. I want the chance to work with others of a creative nature to produce some exciting and expressive. The

chance to work creatively on a daily basis is the dream.

PART B

In what specific way(s) can research help me get to these new places?

I hope through research i can decide exactly where i want to go, there are loads of things i'd like to do but i hope through researching practitioners and sampling my preferred routes i will be able to make a more focussed career route.

Which research starting point do I feel most drawn to?

Interim Research catches my attention because it not just researching into something in order to find out what it is and what it involves but also where it is going. Looking into the next stage, what is coming up is beneficial to me and will probably influence my career route.

Which do I feel wary of?

Descriptive to me sounds like it could head down a tedious and annoying route but also i think it can

be an important form of research and probably a good starting point

Which seem irrelevant?

I don't think any research should be considered irrelevant, i think there may be some forms that are more interesting to do than others but i think all forms are important. Some research may initially seem irrelevant but chances are you will come back to it at some stage maybe not the same day, maybe not even the same project but one day it will suddenly become relevant.