%0 Journal Article
%T Transforming Chinese Characters into Product Design: Learning from Nature
%A Jing Cao
%A Tzu-Chiang Chang
%A Yikang Sun
%A Rungtai Lin
%J Creative Education
%P 971-995
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2022.133064
%X Chinese characters are an important intangible cultural heritage in
Huaxia civilization. It is a symbol system that originated from nature. Chinese
characters are interpreted by humans in ways that coincide with their
perception of nature.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Connecting creation with nature and pursuing the unity of function and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">aesthetics, and exploring</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> the configuration of Chinese characters is a problem worthy of study in
modeling design, it is also an exquisite embodiment of ¡°learning from nature¡±.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">In the teaching practice</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">, we have found that fresh design students do not
have a clear cognition of&nbsp;modeling design when teaching
design, resulting in weak design creativity and connotation</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">. The purpose of this study&nbsp;is to provide guidance</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">to students </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">through the foundation design curriculum concerning
the cognitive process of the transformation of Chinese characters, as the
object of this study, into product design.&nbsp;This
study aimed to lay a solid foundation for students¡¯ understanding of modeling
design and the teaching methods to </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">be </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">verified through design practice</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">.</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">
%K Learning from Nature
%K Chinese Characters
%K Cultural and Creative Products
%K Design Teaching
%K Design Effectiveness
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=116261