design concepts
Ideas shaping form
Design concepts are the foundational ideas, principles, or approaches that guide the creation of visual, functional, or structural work.
In fields like graphic design, architecture, and product development, a design concept serves as the underlying vision that unifies aesthetic choices and practical decisions.
The design concept for the new library emphasized natural light and community gathering spaces.
When presenting work, designers often walk clients through their design concepts before showing finished mockups.
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- accessibilityEase of approach
- ideationForming mental concepts
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
prototyping · rapid prototyping · contrast · environmental impact · sustainability · durability · ethical concerns · composition · historical context · abstraction · harmony · iteration · proportion · white space · efficiency · less is more · storytelling · brainstorming
- interior drawingsfloor plans, elevations, sections, renderings, perspectives
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, thatching, drawings
- fashion illustrationsketch, croquis, sketching, fashion sketch, figure drawing
design conceptsfinished products
Manufactured items ready for use
production models · end products · mass production · deliverables
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