Key research themes
1. How can integrating 'art thinking' enhance creativity and innovation in design education?
This theme explores the intersection of art and design thinking within educational settings, focusing on how incorporating artistic mindsets, cognitive strategies, and creative processes can foster greater innovation and prepare design students for complex, uncertain futures. It matters as current design pedagogy often emphasizes problem-solving but not the self-generative, exploratory traits characteristic of artistic practice, which can expand creative possibilities.
2. What are the effective design elements in visual representation and photographic media that influence decision-making and aesthetic communication?
This research theme investigates how specific design elements—such as color, lighting, texture, composition—in photographic depictions of interior spaces and graphic projects affect viewer perception, emotional response, and behavioral decisions. Understanding these elements is crucial for interior designers, photographers, marketers, and educators aiming to create compelling visual narratives that shape engagement and consumer action.
3. How are traditional art forms and local cultural motifs being integrated with contemporary technologies to enhance cultural preservation and innovation in design?
This theme centers on the fusion of indigenous art traditions and symbolic motifs with modern technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and digital media to promote cultural heritage and create innovative artistic products. This integration expands the accessibility and relevance of traditional arts within contemporary contexts and offers new avenues for creativity, education, and cultural sustainability.