The Difference Between Art and Design

Many times I’ve been thinking of what separates art and design and what exactly is the difference between art and design? I’ll share with you some images I’ve found the most powerful explaining the core principles of each craft.
Artists and designers both create visual compositions using a shared knowledge base, but their reasons for doing so are entirely different.
Some designers consider themselves artists, but few artists consider themselves designers.
This is a subject that people have strong opinions about, and I’m looking forward to reading the various points of view in the comments.
This post isn’t a definitive guide, but rather the starting point for a conversation, so let’s be open-minded!




This post was authored exclusively for WDD by John O’Nolan, a happy-go-lucky web designer from the UK. Read the entire article and download these wallpapers on WDD
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