Creative Methodology & Thesis Topics

Jessica KincerDirected Research Summer 2013

Tom Klinkowstein

WHAT IF...?

RESEARCH

PAST INSPIRATION

AM I....?LET IT GO

ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW

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Methodology Step 1

What if....was possible?

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Methodology Step 2

Research using all resources available to me.

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Methodology Step 3

Draw inspiration from relevant past experiences

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Methodology Step 4

Examine what prior experience has revealed to be successful or unsuccessful

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Methodology Step 5

Pause research and allow for spontaneous idea development

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Methodology Step 6

Get other points of view

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TOPIC- RESTORATION

I am studying an early social media brand because I want to see if they can regain their popularity in order to see if it would have been more practical just to launch as a new brand.Potential practical application- Gaining knowledge in whether brand is more significant than product

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TOPIC- Fairy Tales

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TOPIC- Fairy TalesI am studying fairy tales because I want to see how they are constantly being retold with a new vision in order to see why we are drawn to retell these stories and make them new again.Potential practical application- Readers will have a fuller awareness of the cultural significance of fairy tales.

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TOPIC- Competition

“You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.” - Steve Jobs

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TOPIC- Competition

I am studying the marketing strategies of a popular computer brand because I want to see what makes them so effective and successful in order to see if these strategies would be just as effective for other companies. Potential practical application- Formularization of strong marketing strategies.