comes to solving problems. Either in the form of architectural design, graphic design or website
design, all major design seek to solve a problem and make life easier for users whether they realise it
or not. Design is like an invisible hand, lurking in the shadows while Art takes the centre stage, amid
floodlights, photographs, exhibitions and selfies. That said, art is taste and design is opinion. Design
can succeed even though it may not align with your personal taste while art cannot. All design aims
to do is solve a problem, sometimes using art as a tool. If consumers do not get exactly what your
product is at a glance, or how to instantly get around an app, you may need to get another product/
UI designer.
OF EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION…
“One piece of art, diverse meanings”
-Unknown
Design is all about communication, and communication is key. Art is unique in its own sense because
it is interpreted in its own way, each man to his own meaning and message. While works of art may
be originally created with a particular emotion or message on the mind of the artist, its interpretation
is solely based on the perception, mood and emotion of the viewer. One artwork , diverse meanings
and messages. Design on the other hand is mostly about crystal clear communication. Good design
delivers the message, and it delivers it hard and fast. In fact when there is a level of ambiguosity
or uncertainty associated with a design, it may be considered a failure. In recent years, design
has become more user-centric, with simpler minimalistic designs taking the lead. User experience
design is now paid a greater deal of attention in all circles.
We hope we’ve been able to sum up the overlapping differences between these two fields. While
art and design might be two different languages, their individual vocabularies would be greatly
lacking without each others existence. Indeed sometimes art is design, other times design is art.
Emeka Mgbenu
Sources include thedeependdesign.com,creativebloq.
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