Exploring the Application of Traditional Elements in Cultural and Creative Product Design

Abstract

With the rapid development of social economy and the improvement of people’s standard, the development of cultural and creative products has ushered in spring. In order to improve the competitiveness and enhance the economic value of cultural and creative products, designers need to change their design concepts and innovate the design methods, application fields, and design depth of traditional elements in order to expand the consumer market of cultural and creative products. By increasing the use of traditional elements, the artistic image of cultural and creative products will be continuously enriched to meet the growing cultural needs of people. The paper analyzes the relationship between Chinese traditional elements and cultural and creative product design, explains the principles that need to be followed in the design of cultural and creative products, proposes three scientific design methods, and demonstrates how to combine Chinese traditional elements with cultural and creative products, and use traditional elements as an important source for the development of cultural and creative industries to form creative products with Chinese elements.