When you design something you have an objective in mind, if you want to make a car you select the criteria you want to fill like mpg, size, cargo room, etc. The purpose of designing an object is to make something that has a use or an end purpose. Art on the other hand is just art it does whatever the viewer wants it do. However the lines do get blurred between the two fairly often. We'll go back to the car example after you've selected your criteria you have to decide how the car is going to look. That portion of the process in my opinion is art the style and look of the car is artistic expression of who ever made the first clay model. But here's where things get tricky, if the artist is told to make the car look a certain way because a portion of the market likes sleek smooth cars then the question arises. Is it art or is it a design? Truthfully I can say that I don't know the answer to that question what I do know is that art and design have always gone hand in hand and will always go hand in hand. What do you think?
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Art Vs. Design
What is Art? Ah the famous cliche question you see on motivational posters from time to time. But who designed that poster? Is that poster art or is it a design? The article titled art vs. design by Craig A Elimliah analyzes that very question. For me personally it's tough to tell the difference between art and design the two share similar characteristics. The author makes a good point the nature design, he says that design is more fixed and goal oriented while art is more free flowing. I agree with the author on this for me design is something that is intentional and has a pre set ending point already established. While art on the other hand is never truly done and the purpose of art is completely different than design.
When you design something you have an objective in mind, if you want to make a car you select the criteria you want to fill like mpg, size, cargo room, etc. The purpose of designing an object is to make something that has a use or an end purpose. Art on the other hand is just art it does whatever the viewer wants it do. However the lines do get blurred between the two fairly often. We'll go back to the car example after you've selected your criteria you have to decide how the car is going to look. That portion of the process in my opinion is art the style and look of the car is artistic expression of who ever made the first clay model. But here's where things get tricky, if the artist is told to make the car look a certain way because a portion of the market likes sleek smooth cars then the question arises. Is it art or is it a design? Truthfully I can say that I don't know the answer to that question what I do know is that art and design have always gone hand in hand and will always go hand in hand. What do you think?
When you design something you have an objective in mind, if you want to make a car you select the criteria you want to fill like mpg, size, cargo room, etc. The purpose of designing an object is to make something that has a use or an end purpose. Art on the other hand is just art it does whatever the viewer wants it do. However the lines do get blurred between the two fairly often. We'll go back to the car example after you've selected your criteria you have to decide how the car is going to look. That portion of the process in my opinion is art the style and look of the car is artistic expression of who ever made the first clay model. But here's where things get tricky, if the artist is told to make the car look a certain way because a portion of the market likes sleek smooth cars then the question arises. Is it art or is it a design? Truthfully I can say that I don't know the answer to that question what I do know is that art and design have always gone hand in hand and will always go hand in hand. What do you think?
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