THINK ACADEMY AND LASELL
Welcome the most unique Pedagogy of Creative Thinking now in collaboration with Lasell University.
The Think Academy International is an International mobile academy that specializes in Critical Thinking, Unique Mindful Creative Thinking Methodologies, Learning processes, Visual awareness, Observation and PolySensory approaches for Students, Professionals and Corporate training.
The courses offered at the Think Academy International are based on the unique iMAZZiNATiON Theory by Professor William Mazza which expresses randomizing and assigning variables to induce creative problem-solving in group dynamics. Taught and tested in Italy enlighting and opening minds of over 1000 students.
The Think Academy International is not a traditional, classical or standard school. Our mission is to train the analytical thinker into becoming a creative thinker, or someone that claims not to be creative, into a super creative thinker! We open minds to see different points of view and perspectives and how to envision something that you can’t imagine in any sector of interest.
The Think Academy International Courses offered at Lasell
iMAZZiNATiON Creative Thinking, Cognitive reframing
The objective of this course is to learn how to think creatively and elaborate a creative thought into a concrete logical and functional way. I teach how to envision something that you normally could not imagine by using my unique creative thinking method called The iMAZZiNATiON Method. My methodology is a step-by-step, concise, learning process that teaches how to think creatively. It is a non-linear, cognitive reframing thinking approach, sometimes referred to as out-of-the-box thinking, critical thinking, and design thinking. The iMAZZiNATiON method destroys all traditional thinking patterns thanks to my Theory of distraction and suggests abstract combinations, unveiling a unique vision in which one can embellish, adjust, analytically assign reasoning and put together a concept that makes conceptual and logical sense. This course is perfect for students and professionals who are less creative and looking for new and unique solutions that they cannot imagine on their own.
The Corporate Flavor Polysensory reframing Food Design
The corporate flavor is a great polysensory reframing method. In this workshop we analyze a company and it’s production. We compose a chart of the companies production based on it’s characteristics, technology and audience. We then transpose all the elements into food that has to be researched and assigned a reasoning to why in the transposed newly assigned food elements could be the twin or match emblematic of the companies production or services. The students will then proceed to further understanding other connected elements or moods that interplay around their creation which enhance and complete their creation. We then proceed to the creation of a dessert.
The Lazzaro Method Visual Awareness
Lazzaro is a visual awareness method which trains the eye to look deeply at the tiniest details to unveil hidden secrets embedded within the subject. It is the perfect marriage between art and history. A great deal of time and attention is allotted in deciphering the details, nuances and depicting shapes and configured symbolism to lead us to a concise anatomical and archeological study and definition of a person. We are making various presentations to universities, museums and also organizing an animation team to construct a trailer. This methodology is perfect to cultivate awareness and the art of noticing things. This is a Mindful methodology because it encapsules engagement and focus as it distracts ones routine dogma. After this workshop you will be looking mindfully and anyalizing things you have never done before!
The Monogo Method Branding Course
Monogo is a unique branding concept. It is a structural hybrid between a monogram and a logo. The student learns how to interview, aynalize, research and design a “Monogo” through a series of specially designed questions asked to the prospective client. What we are esentially doing is taking an X ray of the persons characteristics and depicting visually the story of the person.
This method is similar to the iMAZZiNATiON method only starting from a series of fixed elements but share the same categorical dynamics. This is a totally new way of understanding corporate identity and far more effective.
The EarthQuake Method Design Reframing
EarthQuake is a Design Reframing method which trains the eye to observe nature, wildlife, natural wonders and then to stu- dy and analyze the various elements, static and nature driven leading us then to rationalize and reframe our results into a product or service. Nature presents us with an amazing palette and coordinated gamut of colors, textures forms, attitudes and sounds. There are so many things that go unnoticed or taken for granted that we sometimes miss the amazing beauty and combinations of textures and so many things that are present in living species and nature. The workshop is very structu- red and some research is is required. Every student is required to present a final presentation and elaborate a story telling gi- ving reason to support your amazing visual presentation.