noun

designer

Someone who plans how something will look or work.

The designer sketches a chair that is both comfortable and attractive.

Etymology

Latin designare meant to mark out or designate. A designer marks out a proposed form or arrangement in advance, planning the appearance or operation of what will be made.

More examples

  • A web designer makes the site easy to navigate.
  • The costume designer chooses fabrics for the actors' outfits.
  • Two designers plan the paths through our garden.

Forms

designer · designers

design verb — To plan how something looks or works.

Similar words

architect
An architect specifically plans buildings and other physical structures.
engineer
An engineer focuses on technical function rather than appearance.