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Communications in Creative Cultures
Assessment 1. Critical Response
Sakura Shibata
16029890
17
Lynne Ciochetto
Word count:
In a world that is increasingly visual, critical thinking is a skill and asset that is becoming more important than ever in order to be able to keep up with the clamorous amount of information that we are exposed to in society every day. While this process is invaluable for the general population, it is especially advantageous for those who engage with art and design, whether it is as an audience or a creator.
Whether we think critically or not when viewing a visual text makes a considerable difference to what we make of, and take away from a work as the author intended.
In order to critically …show more content…
As well as the aforementioned processes that are a part of critical thinking, analysing then evaluating our work is also a significant factor that that help us to build upon skills such as problem-solving and decision making, which are imperative thought processes for creative practices such as art and design. It is with a combination of creative and critical thinking that the creation of a visual text becomes successful, and by critically thinking about what we can revise, improvements can be made in order to make our work even more effective and succinct in conveying our ideas. This process is not only a personal one, but has a larger merit to be undertaken by an audience, as all people have different experiences and bring different perspectives with them which results in a different viewing of a text. Analysing is never a conclusive result, and according to Clarke, ‘there are always alternative analyses of equal interest and validity. That is why any attempt to interpret a visual artefact or ensemble is always limited’. (25) Thus, such feedback is key in order to grow, and become more successful creators and idea conveyors. The world is changing faster than ever in shorter periods of time, which means that in order to keep up we must ensure that there are new ideas and innovation is always
Communications in Creative Cultures
Assessment 1. Critical Response
Sakura Shibata
16029890
17
Lynne Ciochetto
Word count:
In a world that is increasingly visual, critical thinking is a skill and asset that is becoming more important than ever in order to be able to keep up with the clamorous amount of information that we are exposed to in society every day. While this process is invaluable for the general population, it is especially advantageous for those who engage with art and design, whether it is as an audience or a creator.
Whether we think critically or not when viewing a visual text makes a considerable difference to what we make of, and take away from a work as the author intended.
In order to critically …show more content…
As well as the aforementioned processes that are a part of critical thinking, analysing then evaluating our work is also a significant factor that that help us to build upon skills such as problem-solving and decision making, which are imperative thought processes for creative practices such as art and design. It is with a combination of creative and critical thinking that the creation of a visual text becomes successful, and by critically thinking about what we can revise, improvements can be made in order to make our work even more effective and succinct in conveying our ideas. This process is not only a personal one, but has a larger merit to be undertaken by an audience, as all people have different experiences and bring different perspectives with them which results in a different viewing of a text. Analysing is never a conclusive result, and according to Clarke, ‘there are always alternative analyses of equal interest and validity. That is why any attempt to interpret a visual artefact or ensemble is always limited’. (25) Thus, such feedback is key in order to grow, and become more successful creators and idea conveyors. The world is changing faster than ever in shorter periods of time, which means that in order to keep up we must ensure that there are new ideas and innovation is always