La Fantastica: Techniques to Fuel Creativity

A course by Sara Ricciardi , Designer and Teacher

Designer and Teacher. Toscana, Italy.
Joined April 2021

Discover techniques to encourage lateral thinking and explore a method to enhance your creative projects

95% positive reviews (146)
3,317 students
Audio: Italian
Italian · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Polish · Dutch

Discover techniques to encourage lateral thinking and explore a method to enhance your creative projects

As writer Gianni Rodari put it, playing with fantasy is serious business. Each one of us has a never-ending well of creativity within them—La Fantastica—that, like a muscle, needs constant training. There's no one better to help you train it than designer and teacher Sara Ricciardi, an expert in designing spaces, performance sets, installations, and objects by combining her imagination with tangible materials. Throughout her career, she has worked with brands like LuisaViaRoma, Visionnaire, and Max Mara Fashion Group.

In this course, she guides you through a series of exercises to unleash your creative potential. Learn techniques to develop lateral thinking and create a Fantastica notebook to visually capture your ideas. Follow the whims of your imagination and explore a different approach to creative design.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 23 downloads

Tools and Materials
5 minutes, 12 seconds
Psychogeography
9 minutes, 27 seconds
Identity and Words
16 minutes, 5 seconds
Ride the Chaos
9 minutes, 47 seconds
  • 95% positive reviews (146)
  • 3,317 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 12m)
  • 23 additional resources (4 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Italian
  • Italian · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create your own Fantastica notebook by compiling your results from the exercises done during the course.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to fuel their imagination and discover their own creative potential.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge is needed to take this course, just come ready to explore the limits of your imagination. In terms of materials, you need basic stationery supplies and items you can easily find around your home.


Reviews

3,317 Students
146 Reviews
95% Positive ratings

Sara Ricciardi

A course by Sara Ricciardi

Teacher Plus
Designer and Teacher

Sara Ricciardi is a designer who lives and works in Milan. Following her studies in New York and Istanbul, she earned a degree in product design from the NABA in Milan.

After graduating, she decided to pursue her passion and opened her own studio specializing in interior, set, and installation design and art direction. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with brands like LuisaViaRoma, Visionnaire, and Max Mara Fashion Group.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Sources of Inspiration
  • U2

    Unleash Creativity

    • Tools and Materials
    • The "Fantastica": The Art of Inventing
    • The Creative Process and the Imagination
  • U3

    Getting to Know Ourselves Better

    • Who Am I?
    • Identity and Body
    • Proxemics of the Object
    • Psychogeography
  • U4

    Words, Matter and Poetry

    • Identity and Words
    • Ride the Chaos
    • Poieo: To Create for Me and for Everyone
    • The Notebook of the "Fantastica"
  • FP

    Final project

    • La Fantastica: Techniques to Fuel Creativity

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

  • Certificates
    Plus

    If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

  • Watch professionally produced courses

    Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.


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The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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La Fantastica: Techniques to Fuel Creativity. Design course by Sara Ricciardi

La Fantastica: Techniques to Fuel Creativity

A course by Sara Ricciardi
Designer and Teacher. Toscana, Italy.
Joined April 2021
  • 95% positive reviews (146)
  • 3,317 students