What a difference an artist and a designer

[Arafa]

i dont see diference between a painter and a designer, just the materials, no more, but the diference between a painter / designer and an artis is, the conception of the creation, the painter and the designer makes work for sale or by request, and the artistmakes work based in experiences or conceptions from his cosmo vision, trying to express the fellings to the rest of people. thats the diference.

[monster96]

i think difference between artist & designers are :
Artist express themselves in the media and sell them to clients. while designers get clients past and still express wishes of the client in the media. ???

[Tasatmanlar]

artist work for himself designer work for his custumer

[jecrt]

artist work for himself designer work for his custumer

I don't get where everyone is getting this idea from. That's the difference between a hobbyist and an artist. Artists still need to get paid. Any artist that plans on being an artist for more than 6 months caters to an audience - rather they are willing to admit it or not.

[creativeginger]

An artist flys wherever he is feel happy, doesn't complain to anything, because he believes it's freelife! A designer is rigid and tough, he leads and wants to make it happen... because it is needed.

[MrHUNK]

Interesting ..

[GoldenZ]

I Agree with Tasatmanlar, A Designer Works for a Customer even tho- An Artist Get paid too, But I can't Call my self an Artist Since I'm Doing Web Design, Artist in my opinion is more deeper and creative than a designer, A Designer is sounds like Renew, Re assemble, Taking a mock up and Convert it to something. Otherwise an artist Just do an Art without a need of a Mock up.

Thats really one of my Favorite Thread in here, SuperB Question! A+

I don't get where everyone is getting this idea from. That's the difference between a hobbyist and an artist. Artists still need to get paid. Any artist that plans on being an artist for more than 6 months caters to an audience - rather they are willing to admit it or not.

[Vspachicoski]

design is not doing beautiful things(like paints and this kind of thing), products and logos, design is giving a solution based on studies and problem analysis.

obviously, try to give a good esthetic quality to the product is important.