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A designer must exercise practical and technical skill, an aesthetic sensibility and a knowledge of the consumer. Designers must also be skilled in the use of language – they must be able to write clear specifications, discuss ideas coherently and argue their points persuasively. These abilities are often underestimated. Artists need only express themselves on their own terms. They do not need to be technically proficient. A designer must be able to understand the needs of their audience. To do so, they must exercise a degree of detachment towards their work, weighing up the task at hand in a more dispassionate way than that of an artist.
I don’t think I write enough on here. The quote is from an essay I wrote during the first year of my degree. It’s called “Art vs Design” and you can read it in full after the cut.
