Inspiration point in design: The example of basic design class assignments

Abstract

Any design works (except the art works) are designed for user(s). User's needs and abilities are the basic information to find the suitable solutions for the designers. Whether the product is an artwork or a design work all of them have unique or well-known inspiration points. Finding an inspiration point improving the idea designing with the concept of the idea are processes that has been started to be taught to the designers in their first year Basic Design Classes at schools as the continuation of the principles and tools of design topics. With this study the subject of Inspiration Point in Design implemented within the scope of the Basic Design I-studio course taught to the first year students of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Yasar University as a class assignment.