Armstrong and Munari wrote about designers and how designs have evolved today. Both authors agreed that designers aim to please their customers. In the past, designers did not care to brand, sign their work, or publish information but, designers today have transformed into the 20th century to build businesses and cater to a wider variety of clients. According to Munari a designer is a planner with an aesthetic sense. One who tries to solve the problems of his/her clients to make the design what it needs to be.
Since design has evolved, technology plays an important role in shaping design professionals. Although this is so, the fundamentals from the 1900s design process is still an important part which is used to create and enhance a wide range of designs in limited time for many more clients. Technology helps the designer to adjust and re-create designs quickly for their clients. We depend on technology to assist us in all aspects of our life. It helps us with productivity, time management and enhancing many things we do. Today’s designers may use a Wacom tablet to design and produce it in short space of time. While a design in the past would be done on a canvas or book and take a longer time. Designers must be able to be creative enough and adjust to the changing times we are in.
Designers are important pieces of the puzzle within the creative occupation. They have great imagination and know the different types of art forms and can visualize and design products from start to finish. Other creative occupations may be able to create only certain aspect of the art form. Therefore, designers should concern themselves with the fundamentals and principles which they believe in, because they are at risk. According to Munari, there are confusions about what art should be and there is no distinction between the different types of arts lately. Designers must preserve all that they know about what art should be.
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