What is Design? (Initial Thoughts)

This is the question that I have been asked to define, a question that appears to be very open-ended and complex in its nature, for there are many different opinions concerning this topic. My first initial take on design is that it appears to focus on three aspects, all of which must be evident in order for a design to be successful. Three main pieces to a puzzle so to speak, which I believe are the following…

 A Rational: an underlying reason explaining the designs initial creation, which in turn will help to validate the designs existence or overall purpose.

Attention to Detail: elements such as color, typography, spacing, sizing, and texture which are chosen with careful consideration and are calculated in their placement within the design, for they all have a specific intention.

Content: this piece strives to provide answers to questions such as why the design was created, and what were the intentions behind the design itself. The contents main priority is to communicate through both the visuals and vocabulary chosen for that specific design.

That concludes my initial thoughts on what I think design is, or consists of, feel free to “Have At It” I look forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions.