San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2014
A design team in Flad Architect’s San Francisco office recently entered a carpet competition to design a rug pattern for a non-profit group working for the women of Afghanistan, ARZU Studio Hope. Although the team’s entry itself did not win any awards, the design process took a creative twist and led to unexpected recognition from innovative technology leader, 3M.
Led by Annette Jannotta, IIDA, the team utilized a familiar office supply as a design tool: Post-it® Pop-up Notes. The team began the design process in a traditional way, tossing around ideas. Not feeling particularly creative or inspired, they started playing around with a pad of Post-It Pop-up Notes. Suddenly, they were having fun and their creativity “blossomed.” As a result, their inspirations have been recognized on 3M’s website entitled, “Inspired by the simple things: How to jump start creativity.” (see link below)
http://www.post-it.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/PostItNA/Home/Ideas/Articles/Inspired/
"Play is essential to the design process. When you play, you can invite everyone to play along with you – the design team, clients, and consultants. Play brings inspiration. Inspiration brings the story to design – those moments of wonder. And with a strong design story, the entire team, working towards a common goal, benefits." said Annette Jannotta, IIDA, Flad Architects.
About Flad
Flad Architects specializes in the planning and design of innovative facilities for healthcare, higher education, and science and technology clients. Serving clients globally, Flad is a recognized leader in resolving complex needs of knowledge-based organizations.
http://www.Flad.com
