Creating a design in the modern era has been influenced by technology in many ways. From predefined ways of doing things to hierarchical structures and from the use of technology to help create a sense of reality to the use of blockchain to facilitate financial transactions, the impact of technology has been profound on the design process. In this article, we’ll explore the systemic nature of creativity and how technology can help design in the digital age.
Technology Can Help Hierarchical Structures
Typically, organizations adopt a hierarchy to guide the way they operate. However, there are several disadvantages associated with hierarchical structures, including a slow pace of transformation.
The number of employees and their skills will play a big role in determining the right organizational structure for your organization. Hierarchies are typically used by larger organizations, while flat structures are more appropriate for smaller businesses or startups.
Hierarchies create a clear chain of command. This is important in an organization that needs to quickly respond to changes in its environment. In a flat organization, the number of levels can be relatively low, allowing for less bureaucracy and more collaboration between managers. In addition, a flat structure provides a more democratic work environment, encouraging employees to share their opinions about business models, products, and policies.
Hierarchies also promote a particular behavior, such as looking out for the best interest of a particular area or product. While these are positive traits, they are often inefficient at increasing innovation. As ideas move through the hierarchy, they are less likely to be valued by managers at higher levels.
Hierarchy is also inflexible and frequently inhibits timely transformation. The structure may be effective when used for standardized processes, but in a fast-changing environment, it is often ineffective.
Hierarchical structures may also confuse what employees’ responsibilities are. In addition, they are often inefficient for communication across departments. This can make it difficult for managers to make decisions that have far-reaching effects.
Hierarchies may also make it difficult for employees to get the most out of their creativity. This can be particularly problematic when innovation involves breaking away from established business models. Often, transformations are required to take advantage of new opportunities. Unless your organization can effectively communicate its vision and goals, there is a high likelihood that employees will not be able to benefit from such transformations.
Hierarchies can be effective when used in the private sector but can have drawbacks for organizations operating in the public sector. Large organizations may have more than one chain of command, and employees may be given clear tasks by senior management.
Blockchain
Using the blockchain has the potential to help creative industries by making it easier to record and retrieve information. For example, artists can record the characteristics of their artwork onto a publicly used loculated ledger. This can reduce the asymmetry of information between a buyer and seller and increase demand for digital art.
Creative industries are some of the most innovative industries in the world. They represent a wide range of concerns, from arts to entertainment to entrepreneurship. Blockchain technology could help these industries to address their most pressing issues.
Designing and editing tools such as Photoshop, 3d modeling, etc are playing vital roles in creativity. You can see your designs in 3d before even they are built and can make creative changes that will not only save cost but also give you the perfect idea upfront. Now you can build a proper idea with the help of designers and photo editors, they can point out issues and give ideas to look it more creative.
While there are many ways to use the technology, the most exciting use cases may be related to storing creative media. This may result in more granular data, such as the length of a film or song. This will help marketers make smarter choices when deciding how to target their audiences.
Aside from storing creative media, a blockchain could also facilitate smart contracts. These contracts could be automatically executed when certain conditions are met. This can help secure global transactions. For example, an artist may be able to offer a discount on their work at certain times.
In addition, a public blockchain could be used to store a record of access rights to creative works. This could help to deter bad behavior. It also has the potential to increase remuneration for artists. However, there are practical issues to be addressed before using a blockchain.
One key problem that the music industry faces is transaction friction. For example, paying for music rights takes a lot of time and money. There are several creative industry bodies that help manage payment for the resale of a work. But, these organizations are often inserted into the value chain between artists and audiences.
The technology has the potential to redefine artist remuneration and provide greater stakes for the creative content they produce. However, it will be up to governments to set the legal frameworks for using a blockchain to solve creative industries’ problems.
While a blockchain solution may not be the silver bullet for the creative industries, it can help to improve business practices and enhance operational efficiency. It can also help marketers better understand consumers, allowing them to target their ads based on verified data.
Exploring the Systemic Nature of Creativity
Despite the increasing importance of creativity in the globalized world, research and practice in creativity science remain relatively limited. In particular, there has been little research on the systemic nature of design creativity. The current paper aims to fill this gap and provides a detailed review of the literature on creativity science. The review is limited to peer-reviewed journal papers published in English. The review also aimed to find high-quality papers with a focus on creative activities and tools.
Initially, we performed a literature review to identify papers that discussed the relationship between environmental elements and actors’ elements. These elements can either constrain or facilitate creative acts. The review found 16 relevant papers. We then synthesized the findings into a descriptive summary.
Based on the heuristic framework for creativity measurement, we found a multidimensional measurement structure. This approach enables us to assess the intrinsic dynamics of creativity and assess the effectiveness of creativity enhancement interventions.
The findings showed that the interaction between environmental elements and actors’ elements is a critical mechanism for the fulfillment of creative potential. The environment can either constrain or facilitate creative actions. This is illustrated in Figure 1. The strands in gray represent the elements of the actor’s repertoire, while the strands in black represent the environmental elements.
We also found that the material world is closely related to creativity. This is illustrated in the relationship between the material world and the social world. This relationship is often ignored in creativity theories. The material world is a product of social interaction and is presented to actors. These interactions are necessary to help actors cope with perceived risk and uncertainty. The material world is also a resource for designers, which allows them to create innovative ideas.
The physicality of the environment is also often ignored. This is illustrated in the relationship between the physical world and the actor’s physical expression. This relationship is key to the emergence of creative acts.
The findings suggest that a non-linear pedagogy approach, such as movement improvisation, can facilitate cognitive expansion and repertoire expansion. The exploration of enriched movement activities may provide promising avenues for future research.