Creativity begins with a leap of faith. It’s a belief in one’s ability to transform the spark of inspiration into a work of art or design that exists in some form within the physical or digital world. And as with any risky endeavor, sometimes serendipity occurs and the work takes on a life of its own. Other times, things don’t work out as planned. Unexpected challenges rear up. Obstacles stubbornly resist removal. Life happens.

And while the iterative process of gear-grinding experimentation often adds depth and complexity to the final creation. Sometimes there are hurdles that simply can’t be cleared. Unfortunately, that was the case this term for one of our Student/Space participants, Rosie Geozalian, an Advertising student who had to shelve her promising project (creating a spot for the language learning system, Rosetta Stone) due to personal reasons.

So for the remainder of this term, we will focus on the two remaining Student/Space participants: Connie Bakshi and Pearlyn Lii. The second episodes of these students’ bold creative undertakings — Connie looks at the Japanese approach to lighting design; Pearlyn reveals her breakthrough idea for illustrating Brian Eno’s creative ethos — are now live. Have a look. Offer some feedback. Be inspired.