The Difference Between Art and Design

Web Designer Depot has a great post about art vs. design that is intended to be a conversation springboard into what separates art and design. The images used as part of the post can also be downloaded as wallpaper.

From the article:

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.