Monday, 7 March 2016

Art vs Design

I am exploring the topic of "art vs design", because I feel like this is a topic with sufficient enough depth that you could hold a conference about it. Lots of people believe that design is simply another division of "art" itself, but I personally believe they are two separate entities (but still do overlap in a lot of areas). I made a venn diagram to examine their differences and similarities:

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I have already discussed this topic with several people, and we all have differing views, which is a good sign that this is controversial enough to make a good basis for an interesting conference, which people can debate (as the lecturers said, if everyone agrees it is boring).

Art
  • Art has an emotional context.
  • Art asks the questions, without answering them.
  • Art has varied meanings and can be interpreted differently.
  • Art is created for the artist. Much of an artist’s work is created and then displayed or sold. The process is free-flowing and organic.
  • Art is often very individual. 
  • Art has meaning but is seldom usable.

Design
  • Design is a solution to a problem. It answers a question asked.
  • Design communicates a distinct message. Whether it is information (as in the instance of graphic design) or function, design is a communication device.
  • Good design will engage a person to do something – such as sit in a comfortably-designed chair – or display a direct message.
  • Design projects are created for a client or purpose. 
  • Design projects are planned and “designed”, and have a specific audience in mind.
  • Design is collaborative, you're working with a client.
  • Each design project has a purpose or usefulness.

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