A current issue today is to try to implement Creative design as a way to solve wicked problems in scientific contexts such as HCI. Since the problems are wicked, they have no given solution which makes the traditional methods inadequate. In these cases, Creative design can be an alternative. Creative design is not used in scientific contexts because it is viewed as something unaccountable.In this essay we argue that Creative design not necessarily have to be unaccounted. We discuss various views of Creative design and translate theory to a practical context.

A current issue today is to try to implement Creative design as a way to solve wicked problems in scientific contexts such as HCI. Since the problems are wicked, they have no given solution which makes the traditional methods inadequate. In these cases, Creative design can be an alternative. Creative design is not used in scientific contexts because it is viewed as something unaccountable.In this essay we argue that Creative design not necessarily have to be unaccounted. We discuss various views of Creative design and translate theory to a practical context.

The purpose with this thesis was to describe the importance of the Creative industries for a town. We thought that towns could design a strategy to attract Creative industries and Creative people to establish their business in the town. During the study some important topics, such as a town brand, a town image and a town identity has been identified as factors that can influence and attract people and Creative industries. Towns can use these topics in their marketing of the town. The method that we used was a case study: we conducted interviews to collect information about the chosen case study, the town of Skellefteå.

From a management point of view, enabling organizational creativity is often referred to as reducing immediate control, increasing autonomy and enhancing the access to slack resources. At the same time, the business environment of today is fiercer than it was only a decade ago, and this renders a quest for more efficient approaches to competitively run a business. This paper aims to examine Creative industries and more specifically try to identify a set of elements that are common for successful companies. As this industry has not been subject to any considerable array of studies, this thesis seeks to establish a structure for how to take both organizational models and leadership theories into account when developing an understanding for the process, organization and leadership of the Creative business. By studying six separate Creative companies, our findings suggest that conventional theories on organizational creativity do not adequately account for all factors that contribute to these companies' Creative success.

This report describes a study of how educationalists, from one preschool group, approach to and respond to children ?s Creative activity in preschool. To answer the survey ?s purpose I used four research questions, which is the following:-What function do the educationalists give the Creative activity in the working?-How do they see the importance of theCreative activity for thechild and its development?-How doeducationalists considerthat theyrespond to the child's Creative activity?-Is thereany norms surrounding Creative activity in preschool?The theoretical base of the study is rooted in the sociocultural perspective, where Creative activity and visual arts can be seen as mediating cultural tools. The method is a qualitative interview of five preschooleducationalists.

This study investigates whether Creative online product exposure within the clothing industry has a positive effect on the behaviour and attitude of today's consumers. Product exposure is the most important stimulus in the online marketing universe, yet few studies exist on this topic. Thus, this study pioneers in this specific research field. Through empirical analysis this study reveals that product exposure has a significant and direct effect on the perceived corporate ability and consumer involvement. Moreover Creative product exposure indirectly increases the perceived product quality, intention to buy and the overall attitude towards the brand.

The study highlights teachers´ perceptions of Creative writing as part of learning processes in the subject of Swedish, based on Creative activities. The background to this study comes from the curriculum that describes opportunities to experience different kinds of knowledge. Creative activities in various forms and the ability to one´s own creativity is emphasized. The empirical data in this study is collected through qualitative interviews with four practicing teachers. The result shows that there are two different views according to Creative writing as a text creation.

This research examines the effects of Creative store window displays of fashion brands in enhancing recall, attitudes, intentions and brand associations. A comparison has been made between high-end and low-end brands, Creative versus non Creative store window displays to identify differences in effects. The theory applied in this study has been used from Creative advertising effects due to the lack of relevant research in store window display effects. Therefore this study is a contribution to the research of store window effects. The method used in this study compare fashion high-end brand with fashion low-end brand by placing the products in the store window display where the creativity has been manipulated.

HÖGSKOLAN FÖR LÄRANDE OCHKOMMUNIKATION (HLK)Högskolan i JönköpingExamensarbete 10 poänginom Allmänna UtbildningsområdetLärarutbildningenHöstterminen 2004AbstractEmma Broberg, Karin Järnberg & Jennie HelgeChildrens Creative activityA study about what preschool teachers think about children?s Creative activity as a pedagogictool.Number of pages: 36The purpose with our study is to examine what preschool teachers, working in preschools andin kindergartens, think about Creative activity. To answer this we have chosen a qualitativemethod and have done interviews with twelve preschool teachers, six in preschool and six inkindergarten.We base our study on the following question:How do preschool teachers in preschool and kindergarten describe their work with children?sCreative activity?The result of the study didn?t show any difference between kindergarten and preschool. Theyboth consider that Creative activity is important for children?s learning and development.

The purpose of this study was to investigate how preschool pedagogues in Stockholm and in Tornedalen speak about and relate to Creative activities. By qualitative interviews in two geographically distant areas, one minority culture and one majority culture, I have collected information from six pedagogues, three in each area. Values in, and the significance of culture in Creative activities have been the main focus. From this study I conclude that all pedagogues agreed upon the Creative activity having an extensive role in the preschool work. The role of the individual pedagogue within the Creative activity is multiple and dependent on where, when and how the activity is carried out.

The swedish song contest ?Melodifestivalen? is the most popular TV-show in Sweden according to number of viewers. Not only has it managed to remain the viewers? number-one choice year after year, it has also engaged a lot of the viewers (2, 4 millions in this year?s final) to vote for their favourite song. Melodifestivalen is classified as a Creative organisation since it has evident elements of creativity in its process, product and among its employees.

The aim of this project was for me to write two complete songs and to get to know my Creative process better. I wrote two songs, made musical arrangements for them, transcribed the music in Sibelius, rehearsed the material with two musicians and at last recorded it in a studio. Throughout this I kept track of my own Creative process. The project resulted in two complete songs with arrangement. I learned that I have some difficulty handling adversities in my songwriting, and that it was not so easy to get to know my own Creative process as I thought.

Title: Kreativ reklam. En bra idé? (Creative advertising. A good idea?)Author: Evelina KarlssonTutor: Larsåke LarssonCourse: Bachelor Thesis: Media and CommunicationPurpose: The purpose of this study is to, through qualitative studies inquire Creative prized advertise in Sweden to see which influence creativity have on both Creative director and the audience.

AbstractThe purpose of this investigation is to find out how the pupils can discover and to feel joy in their Creative art activity and also to believe in their own ability. The aim is to figure out if Creative art activity is able to raise the pupil?s self-image. By literature, pedagogue interviews, and interviews with pupils at the age of ten years old and by action research is the way that I have searched for an answer for my question. The main result is that fantasy, creativity, courage and lust are important parts to develop in the job of raising the self-image.

It becomes increasingly more difficult to stand out among the personal sites on the internet today and to become the one who actually gets remembered in the crowd. To be remembered, you need to have a useful website but also a Creative appearance added to it.In this practical thesis I have focused on how a website should look like according to users and then added a Creative look to the user-friendly website. The purpose of the study is to find out how to connect a useful website with a Creative appearance. In order to do that, I first had to find out what users actually want. I used a survey in which I have asked questions about how a website should look like.