Is design a noun or a verb? Technically speaking, one can design something, making it a verb. Or one can see something that has design in it. But practically speaking, what is design—a noun or a verb?
Just like most every other Design 1 student in Housefield’s class, I’m about to argue that it is necessary for design to be both a noun and verb. You simply cannot have one without the other.
Based off of what is in society, design clearly exists as a noun, because design is literally all around us. In the big things, there is design. For example, look at the design of a street or a park or even a city. There is design in the way it was structured and the way it was organized. But there’s also design in the smaller things, like advertisements or newspapers or really any type of media. In this case, the design exists in order to capture the attention and seem relatable to its audiences.
But then as a noun, can something have design without design existing as a verb? I am going to have to argue no. These streets, cities, and parks were designed by someone; just as media must have be designed in order to exist as well. So plain and simply, if something has design in it, someone must have put forth the action and designed it.
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