“Design is reconciling conflicting requirements into a product’s integrated structure and behavior” art vs engineering

— @Pen_Bird

Design is telling a story through the shaping of sensation.

— @nickkeenan

Design (theatre): Discovering and realizing the physical context of the story.

— @Photosphere

The act of thinking, planning, and determining prior to an action, so that future interaction can be expected.

— @SunriseDesign

Design is trial and error, mixed with a little luck. The whole process is a lot of “damn, I didn’t get it the first time.”

— @lrenhrda

Theatre-Creation of play’s visual &aural environs informed by text & production conceit, rendered thru the art of stagecraft

— @batfishlighting

Or to incl concerts: Manipulation of visual presentation of performance for purpose of underlining the impact of the piece.

— @batfishlighting

The process of developing efficient, useable, appealing, and appropriate aesthetic choices.

— @Jason_Waggoner

Realizing the world of a story, whether realistic or abstract.

— @dloehr

Designing is deciding.

— @coreylubo

Design is the fusion of creativity and innovation; the systematic art of redefining ideas, rearranging dreams into reality.

— @Devcab_Connor

Design: Facilitate Understanding & Relevance.

— @TheClayton

Design is pragmatic art.

— @ scottmessinger

1. Walk into the matrix. Bring a sleeping bag.
2. Emerge holding the eigenvectors.
3. Sculpt to taste.
4. Test.
5. Go to 1.