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I have read I do not know how many takes on this age old argument about whether design is art or not. The latest opinions or views comes this time from Leeanne Lowe and also Bokardo. Personally I do not think people will ever come to an agreement about this.

My personally opinion is that Design is not just art but rather a part of art. What I mean by that you may ask?

Well Design whether it is web or graphic design consists of more than just a pretty, eye catching look. It needs to also consist of other very important factors like usability, readability, accessibility etc. These are not facets of art as per example, Picasso’s painting are not viewable to most. BUT on the balance a website needs to be more than just a plain boring usability design that bores the user so much that he does not use/ view it. It needs to capture the viewers attention so he will use it.

So in response to the “Is Design art” argument, I would say that Design is a part of Art.

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