Pengertian “Desain” bag 1

Berikut pengertian “desain” menurut Prof. Ken Friedman dari Swinburne University Australia berdasar pada kamus bahasa Inggris Merriam Webster:

1 a: a particular purpose held in view by an individual or group <he has ambitious ∼s for his son> b: deliberate purposive planning <more by accident than ∼>
2: a mental project or scheme in which means to an end are laid down
3 a: a deliberate undercover project or scheme : PLOT<http://www.britannica.com/bps/dictionary?query=plot> b: plural: aggressive or evil intent used with on or against <he has ∼s on the money>
4: a preliminary sketch or outline showing the main features of something to be executed <the ∼ for the new stadium>
5 a: an underlying scheme that governs functioning, developing, or unfolding : PATTERN<http://www.britannica.com/bps/dictionary?query=pattern>, MOTIF<http://www.britannica.com/bps/dictionary?query=motif> <the general ∼ of the epic> b: a plan or protocol for carrying out or accomplishing something (as a scientific experiment); also the process of preparing this
6: the arrangement of elements or details in a product or work of art
7: a decorative pattern <a floral ∼>
8: the creative art of executing aesthetic or functional designs
synonyms see INTENTION, PLAN<http://www.britannica.com/bps/dictionary?query=intention,%20plan>
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Lalu, pengertaian “desain grafis”:

the art or profession of using design elements (as typography and images) to convey information or create an effect; also a product of this art
— graphic designer noun
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Sedangkan arti kata “desain interior“:

the art or practice of planning and supervising the design and execution of architectural interiors and their furnishings
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(Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2012. )