Designer - Definition and Overview

Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. This usually implies the task of creating or of being creative in a particular area of expertise. Often times it is used to reference someone who draws or in some ways uses visual cues to organize their work.

Designer is also the title for a person practicing in one of the design fields, such as architecture or engineering, but who is not licensed in that field.

Examples include: Industrial designer, Interior designer, Fashion designer, Graphic designer, Landscape designer, Stage designer, Systems designer and Web designer. See also: Visual arts and design; Design.