The Design Council in the UK is a really neat organization. They pulled together several of their favorite definitions of design, and there are two I think lay a broad picture and then a more modern, applicable definition of design. The first, simple definition: ‘Design is all around you, everything man-made has been designed, whether consciously or not’. And now the more complex, modern, more intentional definition of design by the council's former Chairman, Sir George Cox:
Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end.’
Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end.’
Here is the photo for my first definition, chosen because it uses rustic, simple elements to form a practical item.
Designed by Laura Spector Rustic Design.
Here is a photo for my second definition, chosen because it brings together an extremely creative idea also incorporating natural design with extreme technology to make a new, marketable, usable product. It's called the Seabreacher, and you can both dive and jump in it.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/country-house/laura-spector-rustic-design-014108
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