Q1 Discuss the seven weekly topics as a whole! - Week 10
To my understanding, Critical thinking definitely relates to every module in Design Communication. I can apply it in life too! As designers, most of us are particularly visual learners. Hence, our task was to create a visual metaphor out of the seven weekly topics
At first we drew a brain, cutting it into sections where we will include each topic. Each of us wrote the topic to express our type-style, we also worked together to exchange ideas! One of us skilled in drawing manga-style drew the entire head,side profile and the hand. Usually all our roles are similar to ensure equality. Knowing our roles and planning out in collaborative skills is efficient through critical thinking.
My favourite part was the slight changes to our visual metaphor. After we wrote all the points, I realised that the forehead was exaggeratedly huge and the hand was too small.I realised it resembled ‘MegaMind’ from the movie,drawing his iconic moustache and the cape to add humour and to make more sense visually. Thus, using digital media as inspiration is also part of critical thinking, interacting with the audience to bring joy!
Furthermore, I especially enjoy working with this group as we are able to support each other’s idea and give constructive criticism. For instance, there were times we changed the points as they were unrelated to the particular topic it fell under. We can easily resolve problems by planning ahead, using pencil to draft before erasing. Thus, effective communication comes with attitude and conflict resolution, which falls under critical thinking.
To end, there are still rooms of improvement. If i could make some amendments, I would ensure the “What is Critical Thinking?” more neater and that the words are positioned in order. This falls under time management as we could’ve ensure everyone’s section was neat and visually appealing.
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References in MLA style:
Aswani, Rad. “10 Must-Have Collaboration Skills for Winning Teams.” Kumospace, 12 Sept. 2023, 2024.www.kumospace.com/blog/collaboration-skills. (Accessed 16 September )
"Megamind", 2010 film, Directed by Tom McGrath, Written by Alan Schoolcraft & Brent Simons. Produced by Lara Breay & Denise Nolan Cascino. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megamind (Accessed 13 November)
Above is my group's visual methaphor + Mindmap. (members: Aretha(me), Jamie Heng, He Ling Yu, Roxanne Michael, Stevany Angelica
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