nondesigners
Those lacking training
Nondesigners are people who aren't professional designers—those without formal training in graphic design, typography, or visual communication.
The term appears most often in titles of instructional books and courses aimed at helping amateurs create presentable documents, websites, or presentations: The Non-Designer's Design Book.
Sometimes hyphenated.
Those newly learning
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
- DIYAmateur home projects
untrained · nonprofessionals · laypeople · enthusiasts · learners · newcomers · dabblers · amateurs
Technical problem solvers
- developersThose who create software
- marketersThose who promote products
- managersThose who oversee operations
- writersText composition professionals
executives · clients · stakeholders · entrepreneurs · founders · consultants · analysts · educators
Web-based graphic design application
- templatesPreset formats for copying
- drag-and-dropMoving items via cursor
- presetsSaved default configurations
- PowerPointMicrosoft's presentation application
filters · themes · wizards · builders · generators · no-code · user-friendly · accessible
Returned response data
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- briefsSnug lower undergarments
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- handoffDirect physical exchange
revisions · approval · input · specifications · expectations · constraints · deadlines · misunderstanding
beginners
Those newly learning
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
DIY · untrained · nonprofessionals · laypeople · enthusiasts · learners · newcomers · dabblers · amateurs · inexperienced
engineers
Technical problem solvers
- developersThose who create software
- marketersThose who promote products
- managersThose who oversee operations
writers · executives · clients · stakeholders · entrepreneurs · founders · consultants · analysts · educators · scientists
Canva
Web-based graphic design application
- templatesPreset formats for copying
- drag-and-dropMoving items via cursor
- presetsSaved default configurations
PowerPoint · filters · themes · wizards · builders · generators · no-code · user-friendly · accessible · simplified
feedback
Returned response data
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- briefsSnug lower undergarments
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
handoff · revisions · approval · input · specifications · expectations · constraints · deadlines · misunderstanding · translation
nondesignersdesigners
Those who plan appearances
graphic designers · industrial designers · interior designers · web designers · fashion designers