Design and Art by Alex Coles Essay

Design is defined by Webster as “to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan; to conceive and plan out in the mind; to have as a purpose; to devise for a specific function or end; to conceive or execute a plan; or to draw, lay out, or prepare a design.”

The role of the designer in this book is describes as “the creation of value” (Julier,2008, Page 14). What Julier means by this is that the designer is who creates the value of the product through their originality and creativity. They can also add value by considering social, cultural, environmental and political aspects to their work. The creation of design is influenced by the availability of resources and development of technology. This statement indicates that Julier believes the art lies within creating value for design rather than physically being able to manufacture it. One could disagree with this and believe that manufacturing is a vital part of the designer’s considerations.

Our beliefs, time, money, and actions are all being fought over with design as the arsenal. The graphic designer learns how to participate in this fight through education, intuition, creativity, and technical skills. Though helpful, a formal education in design is not what is meant here. The education needed is more about understanding the previously mentioned rules we are working with. Intuition is required in order to know when it is appropriate to adjust or disregard these rules. Creativity is needed because redundancy will not break through the wall into the internal world. Technical skills are essential because poor craft reduces credibility. This idea of the world as an arena is a reoccurring theme in The Cheese Monkeys, and the importance of education, intuition, creativity, and technical skills have been further reinforced to us through the grading process and classroom discussions in Graphic Design

But in contemporary society, there is no single definition that covers design completely, or even fields of professional practice as graphic or industrial design that adequetly cover the diversity of ideas and practices as once existed. (pg3 wicked problems in Design thinking book THE IDEA OF DESIGN)

In this research paper I will be taking a look at two prestigious art and design schools. Each of these schools is world renowned and highly ranked, and has many famous alumni. I will also feature some of the famous artists and designers that have graduated from the schools over the years. The two schools are The Pratt Institute in New York, and The Royal College of Art or RCA in London, England.

Design influences our lives in an unseen yet valuable way. However, original designs are frequently imitated, the law has developed to prevent this. Is this protection adequate? Or, in part due to EU law, has the protection of designs become so complicated that it is unfit for its purpose. In order to assess this, it is important to assess the methods of protecting designs and the interaction between the UK and EU law. There are two ways in which both UK and EU law protects designs: Through registered design rights and unregistered design rights. It is clear that there are multiple ways of protecting rights. What is left to be seen is if this is superfluous, or an adequately nuanced approach to the complicated matter of design law.

An “Essay on the Influence of the Art of Design” by William Dunlap compelling argues the critical importance and influence of art on the modern day society. A main aspect of his argument is that art, “…will perpetuate knowledge and prevent a second deluge of barbarism….” (p190) Dunlap believes that art enhances society, he claims that, ‘Before the benign influence shed upon him by the fine arts, man existed; he can scarcely be said to have lived, as man.” (p190) This is similar to the argument given by Robert Morse in his review by stating that art, “…should rank the highest which requires the greatest exercise of the mind….” (p177)

Alice Rawsthorn starts her Ted lecture with a statement that design has different meaning at different times. However, the all Inspiring designs have something common: they were created by dreamers: people who have big dreams and rebels the conventions. As a proof to her statement, Rawsthorn brings examples from the human history. The first example is about Ying Zheng who designed the all fighting tools in identical way. This case emphasizes the importance of design tools as a response to unique needs as war: defense/attack. Moreover, he gave solution of necessity of maintain product consistency in order to keep the maintenance and

Design, derived from the middle french 1580s era “desseign” for purpose and project. Creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or system. it is this very definition that would travel into the mind of a legend in the graphic design field. In 1957, Michael Bierut was born in Cleveland, OH. At an early age his parents encouraged his artistic side. Fellow classmates were his first clients. Small scale designs ranged from athletic lettering, posters and notebook covers. Curiosity often fuels many in endeavors to come, a drive considered to be the enduring trait of many designers. It was this special trait that would further Mr. Bierut’s drive to attend the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design.

The argument of design says that in order for things to come about, there has to be a designer. It states that the world constitutes

“Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But, of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works. – Steve Jobs, 1996

Design is what I called the spreading of my mind. It is the act that I use in my day to day

My interest in Interior Architecture has expanded on a daily basis since about the age of ten. Although I may not have fully understood what an Interior Designer or Architect did, it sounded cool. As I have grown, however, I have also grown to understand that this is more than just an interest but a life passion. Through love and hard work, not only have I achieved scholastic excellence, but I also hope to carve a path of excellence as an Interior Architect. It is my goal after I graduate college to pursue a career as a Junior Designer in a large, global hospitality or corporate design firm. Through perseverance and years of experience, I hope to be able to grow as a designer in that firm or amongst a similar firm in the industry. Many of these large, global design firms have the greatest impact on the world we see today. It would be a great feat to have my designs seen by thousands if not millions of people on a yearly basis. My eventual goal is to become Principal of a design firm and be content

Meredith Davis’s book “Graphic Design Theory” was published in September 2012 by Thames & Hudson. This book blends a study of historical thinking of design with contemporary / modern approach to it. It also suggests students to critically analyse their work and asks them to adopt the design theories to embellish their practical design work as it will help them construct better work. This book also helps in understanding the consumers and the history of Graphic Design and also talks about a range of theories and introduces a collection of concepts and sources for future use and reference. In this book, Meredith Davis talks about the relationship of visual representation to the contexts of design. It talks about focusing on the broad and long term aftereffects of design and not to design only for the moment and responding to prompt needs.

The relationship between art and design has been somewhat complicated and there is no clear picture how the roles of art and design ultimately differ. Some are saying that if design is good enough it becomes art. One great design thinker Kenya Hara has written some very good analysis about the relationship