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How Inspirational Sources are Adapted Towards Textile Surface Designs
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- Author / Creator
- Stafiniak, Lesley A.
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Using inspirational sources for generating ideas and stimulating
productivity in designing is a significant stage in the design process that impacts
designing and design outcomes. Another important aspect during designing is the
role of influence on the designer as they work through design projects. This
research explores how the adaptations of inspirational sources manifest during the
early phase of textile designing. Specifically, it examines how inspirational
sources of biological specimens are adapted in designing, with one group of
designers using actual biological specimens and the other group using
representations of the specimens in the form of photographs. This research
attempts to understand the adaptation of inspirational sources and to understand
how adaptations occur when sources are presented differently. It also seeks to
acknowledge the role of influence in the design process and to explain how it
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- Graduation date
- Fall 2013
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Master of Arts
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- License
- This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.