Design is art that is brought to our daily lives. Design makes fine art accessible to the general public. There was a time where art was only for the rich. Objects were created only for their functionality no design aesthetic was brought into the process of creating everyday objects.

Other occupations outside of design are used for their functionality. For example, an engineer can create a bicycle that is functional and does what it’s supposed to do, but a designer has the user experience in mind when creating. A designer has. to think about comfort, something that is aesthetically pleasing for it’s users, to create a bike that is much more than its function. Design elevates the experience of a user.

Designers have to think about unsolvable theoretical questions because designers have to know a little bit about many fields to create a successful product. A designer must understand their audience and in doing so understand the topic of their design. Since designers work in many fields often time simultaneously theoretical questions must be asked in order to better understand the product.

The most urgent problem designers face today is that of social design. Design that is made for the better of society, one that talks about humanitarian issues. Issues that are connected with the designer’s morals. Graphic design is becoming increasingly more about authorship where objectivity is no longer the main goal. Designers see themselves as artists and as such want to be vocal about their concerns through their art.