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While design processes have been widely studied, research on inspiration in varied apparel design contexts remains limited. The core aim of my study was to explore the inspiration process in apparel design ideation systematically. In pursuit of this aim, I asked: How does the interplay between inspiration and ideation function in different apparel design contexts? The empirical data for this dissertation comes from three qualitative case studies. Study I involved three designers completing an ideation task using the thinking-aloud method, recorded on video. Study II observed the ideation and inspiration of three teams of 12 craft education students through video, while Study III used interviews to explore individual inspiration and ideation. The data includes transcripts, notes, photos, and participant materials. The analysis involved data-driven and theory-driven approaches, with specific methods in each study. The first study revealed that designers iteratively developed ideas, using external inspiration and sketching to refine concepts. Overall, it sheds light on how expert designers derive unique concepts from provided inspirational sources, laying the groundwork for further exploration into student-level processes. The second study showed that collaborative inspiration and ideation, driven by open dialogue and shared visual sources, led to curated mood boards. The third study demonstrated that these mood boards inspired individual creativity, sparking deeper, more emotional idea development. The study highlights the importance of conceptual sources in inspiring both designers and students, fostering emotional engagement, metaphorical thinking, and enriched ideation. It underscores the collective, socially influenced nature of inspiration and ideation, emphasizing the role of material engagement, like sketching, in connecting inspiration to ideas. 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The empirical data for this dissertation comes from three qualitative case studies. Study I involved three designers completing an ideation task using the thinking-aloud method, recorded on video. Study II observed the ideation and inspiration of three teams of 12 craft education students through video, while Study III used interviews to explore individual inspiration and ideation. The data includes transcripts, notes, photos, and participant materials. The analysis involved data-driven and theory-driven approaches, with specific methods in each study. The first study revealed that designers iteratively developed ideas, using external inspiration and sketching to refine concepts. Overall, it sheds light on how expert designers derive unique concepts from provided inspirational sources, laying the groundwork for further exploration into student-level processes. The second study showed that collaborative inspiration and ideation, driven by open dialogue and shared visual sources, led to curated mood boards. The third study demonstrated that these mood boards inspired individual creativity, sparking deeper, more emotional idea development. The study highlights the importance of conceptual sources in inspiring both designers and students, fostering emotional engagement, metaphorical thinking, and enriched ideation. It underscores the collective, socially influenced nature of inspiration and ideation, emphasizing the role of material engagement, like sketching, in connecting inspiration to ideas. 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The data includes transcripts, notes, photos, and participant materials. The analysis involved data-driven and theory-driven approaches, with specific methods in each study. The first study revealed that designers iteratively developed ideas, using external inspiration and sketching to refine concepts. Overall, it sheds light on how expert designers derive unique concepts from provided inspirational sources, laying the groundwork for further exploration into student-level processes. The second study showed that collaborative inspiration and ideation, driven by open dialogue and shared visual sources, led to curated mood boards. The third study demonstrated that these mood boards inspired individual creativity, sparking deeper, more emotional idea development. The study highlights the importance of conceptual sources in inspiring both designers and students, fostering emotional engagement, metaphorical thinking, and enriched ideation. It underscores the collective, socially influenced nature of inspiration and ideation, emphasizing the role of material engagement, like sketching, in connecting inspiration to ideas. Pedagogically, it advocates for using unconventional sources and collaborative mood boards to create deeper, more meaningful design experiences.","Väitöskirjassani tarkastelen inspiraatiota ja ideointia ammattilaisten sekä käsityönopettajaopiskelijoiden vaatetussuunnittelussa. Vaikka suunnittelua yleisesti on tutkittu laajasti, on tutkimus inspiraatioprosessin ja ideoinnin dynamiikasta käytännön vaatesuunnittelussa vielä varsin vähäistä. Näin ollen tutkimukseni päätavoitteena oli systemaattisesti pureutua inspiraatioprosessin ja vaatetusideoinnin suhteeseen eri käytännön vaatesuunnittelun konteksteissa sekä tarkastella inspiroitumista yhteisöllisenä prosessina. Tutkimuksessa syvennytään inspiraatioprosessin hienovireisiin vivahteisiin vaatesuunnittelun alkuvaiheessa. Tutkimus koostuu kolmesta tapaustutkimuksesta. Tutkimuksessa I ja III inspiraation lähteiden roolia sekä visuaalisten ärsykkeiden ja ideoinnin dynaamista vuorovaikutusta tarkasteltiin kahdessa vaatetussuunnittelun kontekstissa: ammattisuunnittelijat (tutkimus I) ja käsityönopettajaopiskelijat (tutkimus III). Tutkimuksessa II pureuduttiin inspiraatioon käsityönopettajaopiskelijoiden yhteisöllisenä prosessina. Laadullisen analyysin avulla havainnollistui ideoiden kehittämisen iteratiivisuus, inspiraationlähteiden monitulkintaisuus sekä näiden vastavuoroinen suhde. Yhteisöllisesti syntyneet monitulkintaiset tunnelmataulut olivat tehokkaita inspiraation lähteitä, jotka stimuloivat ja syvensivät opiskelijoiden yksilöllistä ideointia. Tuloksissa korostui konseptuaalisten inspiraationlähteiden tärkeys. Ne rikastuttivat ideointiprosesseja ja edistivät emotionaalista sitoutumista sekä metaforista ajattelua. Tutkimus tuo esiin inspiraation ja ideoinnin subjektiivisen ja kollektiivisen luonteen, sekä sen kuinka materiaalinen tekeminen yhdistää näitä prosesseja. Tutkimus kannustaa epätavanomaisten inspiraationlähteiden hyödyntämiseen ja tunnelmataulujen yhteisölliseen luomiseen pedagogisina käytäntöinä."]},{"key":"dc:format.mimetype","label":"Dc Format Mimetype","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["From Inspiration to Garment Ideas : Elucidating the Threads of Inspiration in Apparel Design Ideation"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:creator":["Anniliina, Omwami"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2024-11-11T09:49:08Z"],"dc:date.available":["2024-11-11T09:49:08Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2024-12-13"],"dc:description.abstract":["In this dissertation, I explore the phenomenon of inspiration in the apparel design processes of both experts and craft education students, particularly during the early conceptual phase of the design process. 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Tutkimus koostuu kolmesta tapaustutkimuksesta. Tutkimuksessa I ja III inspiraation lähteiden roolia sekä visuaalisten ärsykkeiden ja ideoinnin dynaamista vuorovaikutusta tarkasteltiin kahdessa vaatetussuunnittelun kontekstissa: ammattisuunnittelijat (tutkimus I) ja käsityönopettajaopiskelijat (tutkimus III). Tutkimuksessa II pureuduttiin inspiraatioon käsityönopettajaopiskelijoiden yhteisöllisenä prosessina. Laadullisen analyysin avulla havainnollistui ideoiden kehittämisen iteratiivisuus, inspiraationlähteiden monitulkintaisuus sekä näiden vastavuoroinen suhde. Yhteisöllisesti syntyneet monitulkintaiset tunnelmataulut olivat tehokkaita inspiraation lähteitä, jotka stimuloivat ja syvensivät opiskelijoiden yksilöllistä ideointia. Tuloksissa korostui konseptuaalisten inspiraationlähteiden tärkeys. Ne rikastuttivat ideointiprosesseja ja edistivät emotionaalista sitoutumista sekä metaforista ajattelua. 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