In an on-going forum discussion of graphic design and the arts, N. Biamonte writes:

My 'design' work is first and foremost about communication. My 'art' work can be about anything from intense self-expression to formal representationalism. I don't feel that Art and Design are the same at all. Sometimes my clients will ask me to 'pretty-up' something. I grit my teeth and try to smile while explaining that I'll work to communicate their needs/ideas in a visual way - not necessarily in a 'pretty' way.

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