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The subject of what separates art and design is convoluted and has been debated for a long time. Artists and designers both create visual compositions using a shared knowledge base, but their reasons for doing so are entirely different. Some designers consider themselves artists, but few artists consider themselves designers. So what exactly is the difference between art and design? In this post, we'll examine and compare some of the core principles of each craft. This is a subject that people have strong opinions about, and I'm looking forward to reading the various points of view in the comments. This post isn't a definitive guide, but rather the starting point for a conversation, so let's be open-minded! Good Art Inspires. Good Design Motivates. Perhaps the most fundamental difference between art and design that we can all agree on is their purposes. Typically, the process of creating a work of art starts with nothing, a blank canvas. A work of art stems from a view or opinion or