2. Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention

nov·el·ty [nov-uhl-tee]

–noun

state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness.

cre·a·tiv·i·ty   [kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh-]

–noun

the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination.

in·no·va·tion   [in-uh-vey-shuhn]

–noun

the process that renews something that exists; make changes in anything established.

in·ven·tion   [in-ven-shuhn]

–noun

new composition, device, or process.

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All of the above mentioned words have interrelated meanings, but they are merely branched out definitions of Creativity. On the right of every image i've accompanied my ideas on those concepts.

Novelty is the quality of being new, unique and interesting. There are two categories of novelty:

a) Subjective novelty - a perception of something as being new by an individual or a group of people.

b) Objective novelty - something new for all humanity in its development/evolution through a long period of time.

For example, compare a new, creative design for knife holders to a young kid from the States learning how to use a pair of chopsticks.

Creativity is a big word. It is comprised of novelty, innovation, originality etc, and is very subjective depending on the individual's perception. A simple definition would be the ability to create something new but of value as well.

Compared to the amusing knife holder, this coffee cup that can even hold cookies seems more useful, but that may be just me.

You might not realize this, but everything in this world requires creativity. The computer screen you're looking at, the ceiling fan, that English essay you've just completed...

Innovation is the process of renewing something that already exists. Any invention, design, idea, strategy is open to improvements and recreation. The world is so full of them that went through countless innovation that no one really knows true originality. Again, this depends on the inventor/creator/designer themselves.

This image shows a camera holder for self-portraits. Initially, tripods are used, but this design would be the preferred option for people who can't be bothered setting up a tripod or even carrying it.

Invention is anything that has been created based on an idea the inventor conceived him/herself, or derived from ideas that already existed.

The earliest recorded evidence of the production of soap-like materials dates back to around 2800 B.C. in Ancient Babylon. Michel Eugene Chevreul, a French chemist, was the first person to make soap from fats, glycerin and fatty acids in 1811.

References: http://dictionary.reference.com

http://en.wikipedia.org

http://www.sabkuchchalega.com

http://www.edinformatics.com