{"id":107,"date":"2010-09-07T19:33:05","date_gmt":"2010-09-07T23:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/?p=107"},"modified":"2010-09-07T19:35:50","modified_gmt":"2010-09-07T23:35:50","slug":"designers-insights-levels-of-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/2010\/09\/designers-insights-levels-of-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Designers Insights – Levels of Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some graphic designers believe that creativity is innate while others think it is learnt. We consider both to be equally essential in\u00a0graphic design<\/strong>. This is because, nature and nurture, both play a significant role in building our creative instincts. Almost every human being is born with relatively equal capabilities, but with their own set of creative faculties. They just need to be properly nurtured in order to reap the desired fruit.<\/p>\n

Likewise, all\u00a0graphic designers<\/a><\/strong>, no matter how small or big in magnitude, have a certain level of creativity embedded in them. Creativity is never static. There is always room for improvement and there are absolutely no bounds to a graphic designer\u2019s resourcefulness. Creativity can be enhanced to levels unimagined.<\/p>\n

To follow are \u00a0levels of creativity that graphic designers must pass through in order to reach the pinnacle of ingenuity.<\/p>\n

\u2018Newbie\u2019 Novice:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the infant stage where the graphic designer\u2019s creativity is in the initial stage of adopting the basics of graphic design. In this level, the graphic designer has little or no exposure to the practical world. All he or she knows is the rudimentary principles of graphic designing, but not much information on how to implement them in an orderly fashion. Lack of experience bounds his creative skills to the bare minimum.<\/p>\n

\u2018Aspiring\u2019 Amateur:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the level in which, the graphic designer pushes up a gear. He or she enters the practical field of graphic designing and is aspiring for work. He or she tries to find opportunities to work on his creative skills and increase his experience. Whatever assignment he or she gets, takes \u00a0loads of time to complete. He or she cannot even decide on whether to\u00a0work part-time or full-time. Imaginative and resourceful engine is still not warm enough to process the imagination wheel.<\/p>\n

\u2018Lazy\u2019 Learner: <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now don\u2019t get me wrong here. I don\u2019t mean to offend any graphic designer by using the term \u2018lazy\u2019. By lazy learner I implied the level where the graphic designers are slow in picking up things. Since it\u2019s their preliminary stage in the field, they are slow in grasping the resourcefulness and creativity that graphic designing has to offer. Although they are eager to learn and broaden their creative faculties, the lack of adequate exposure and experience refrain them from grappling new ideas quickly.<\/p>\n

\u2018Profound\u2019 Pro:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the level that many graphic designers want to reach within their first year of practice. At this degree of creativity, the graphic designer develops problem solving skills and highly astute ways of getting work done. Here, the creative engine starts to ignite and the wheels of imagination start to run wild. But hold on\u2026this is not the final stage yet. This is because in this level, the designer tends to become a little overconfident over his capabilities. The graphic designer still needs to understand the extent of\u00a0freedom and limitation in graphic designing \u00a0.<\/p>\n

\u2018Ingenious\u2019 Einstein:
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many graphic designers don\u2019t get to make it to this level. They strive really hard, but really cannot get that creative click that opens doors of ingenuity and tamed imagination. This is the stage where a graphic designer is so adept that he\/she can come up with resourceful ideas to do the same thing in a different way. These ingenious <\/span>graphic designers get interviewed<\/span> to share their creativity and inspiring ideas for others to learn. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Magnificent\u2019 Maestro: <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the \u2018Elite\u2019 level of creativity, the level which is considered unachievable by many. This is where legends are born. These are the kind of people who can carry out their work and find time for\u00a0creative ways to beat the heat<\/strong> at the same time. They are so resourceful that they can invent utility out of anything. They have the ability of turning a rock solid pile of coals into heaps of sparkling diamonds. Although this is not the ultimate degree of creativity as there are no limits to creativeness, it can be considered as practically the highest attainable level.<\/p>\n

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