Browsing by Author "Mattila, Heidi"

The purpose of this study was to unravel the relevance of inspiration and ideation in subjective design process. Research deals with researchers own katazome design process. Katazome is a traditional japanese stencil dyeing method. The focus of the study being on sources of inspiration and ideation method in the stencil design process. Earlier studies have shown that sources of inspiration can both broaden and constrain the idea-space. During ideation the sources of inspiration are conducted in to new ideas by using different methods. (mm. Eckert & Stacey, 2000, Laamanen & Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, 2014.) Earlier studies also describe the ideation methods as ideation support while they enable continuation of ideation (Lavonen & Korhonen, 2020, 89–90). The research assignment was to clarify; What is the relevance of sources of inspiration and ideation method in a subjective design process. The research method for this qualitative study was autoethnography. The data was collected by diary method during five ideation sessions and five designing sessions. The data, resear-cher´s diary notes and design sketches, were stored in a weblog. Researchers daily life pho-tos served as sources of inspiration and an adaptation of Osborn’s scamper-method as ideation method. The data was analysed by qualitative and quantitative methods. The study results corresbond with earlier studies. The inspiration photos acted as a major trigger in the ideation process but elemets of them also transferred into final design. At the ideation stage sources of inspiration were first chosen by using selection and then adapted by using literal, simplification, association and variation. The ideation method helped to keep the process going. Emotions played a major role in the design process. Ideation method can well be utilized in textile design. A novice designer might also benefit from reduced sources of inspiration.