Process

Proposal

Title: Dance and design – how they go hand in hand

Nut Graf: All aspects of visual and performing arts somehow connect back to one another.

So how does the physical act of dancing tie back to the principles of design? As it turns out, dancing and design have more in common than you would think. With their basic disciplines and principles sharing close roots, one can only enhance the other. By implementing the basics of dance into our design thinking, we can approach design challenges differently.

Audience: This piece is aimed toward artists and people with interests in the visual and

performing arts

Literature Review:

The connection between dance and design thinking. Medium.

Eric Cho draws the connection between popping, a style of dance, and design

thinking. Proving that each has similar principles.

The design language of dance - radiant digital. Radiant Digital - The Official Website of Radiant Digital.

UX designers can take note of the way dancers approach the art. Balance, rhythm, patterns, timing, and focus are a handful of aspects that can be taken from dance to heighten design products.

The parallels of dance and Design. Medium.

Julia Sim explores how having a dance background further solidifies the

connections between design and other performing arts aspects. Specifically, when