The relationship between design and production is one
of planning and executing. In theory, the plan should
anticipate and compensate for potential problems in
the execution process. Design involves problem-solving
and creativity. In contrast, production involves a routine
or pre-planned process. A design may also be a mere
plan that does not include a production or an engineering
process, although a working knowledge of such processes
is usually expected of designers. In some cases, it
may be unnecessary and/or impractical to expect a designer
with a broad multidisciplinary knowledge required for
such designs to also have a detailed knowledge of how
to produce the product.Design and production are intertwined
in many creative professional careers, meaning problem-solving
is part of execution and the reverse. As the cost of
rearrangement increases, the need for separating design
from production increases as well. For example, a high-budget
project, like a skyscraper, requires separating architecture
from (production) construction. A Low-budget project,
like a locally printed office party invitation flyer,
can be rearranged and printed dozens of times at the
low cost of a few sheets of paper, a few drops of ink,
and less than one hour's pay of a desktop publisher. |