"Design is deliberate.Rather than hope for the best and accept the results, artists and designers explore a wide range of solutions to every problem, then choose the most promising option for further development" Stewart XIX.
Reading this introduction passage in 'Launching The Imagination" made me take some time to think about the concept of design more than I ever really have in the past. It pushed at my brain, making me realize that while I have been an artist for a long time, I have not always thought through my artworks in a way that careful design entails, and that could be why I have been very unappreciative of my own work in the past. Maybe if I were to take more time and effort to plan out my ideas and concepts the end result might please me much more. Maybe the concept of "you are your own worst critic" at least for myself is because of that lack of careful thought in the design field. Just something to think about.
Hi, Rachel! Good post. In your opinion, are there any significant differences between "art" and "design?"
ReplyDeleteI think depending on the context- design can be the concept and initial planning behind a piece of artwork or it can be the product itself. I liked the bullet points that the book had listed on that subject. I don't think that would allow for a big difference between "art" and "design" since "designs" are sometimes "art".
DeleteAlso, if you happened to believe that art is not the finished piece but instead the medium that produced it, that would limit the difference between the two even further.
Some very good points. I like your idea that "design" has to do with concept and planning (and that design and art might often be interchangeable) -- I often think that "design" seeks to solve problems or answer questions (for example, a more ergonomic chair or how to get clean water from a polluted source or how to produce the most user-friendly website, etc.)--"art," however, often seems more concerned with asking questions or even bringing problems to light--this complicates the definitions quite a bit. :) More on this in class throughout the term...
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