When I read the two articles there were a lot of similarities and very distinctive. It was important to understand the mindset of the designer is something that can’t really be duplicated. A lot of what was said in these articles were the designers’ abilities to balance their knowledge of technological aspects to the design and the psychological aspects. A lot of the conversation is built on the foundation that design is a language. It is there to communicate to the masses an idea, a brand, or a problem and offer a solution to the consumer to solve the problem. For example what was said in the munari design article “The designer of today reestablishes the long lost contact between art and the public…”

I am also fascinated with the second idea of social responsibility of the designer to understand what they are making may have a lasting impact on society as a whole. A lot of design is based on the notion of making a complex idea into a clear and concise tangible product. The Helen Armstrong article talks about the different eras of design and with each era had a distinct purpose to their designs. Whether that be to push a societal status quo and or to change the narrative and start an avant garde design trend. 

Finally the conversation of today’s design talks about the shift in how design can be made. How becoming a designer becomes a lot more available because of the use of technology. Which in turn makes it harder for a designer to stand out. The design world is a lot more competitive compared to earlier periods during the early 1900s where designers were for a lack of a better word pretentious.