I. Choose the line (a, b, c) which you think fits best to the the text.

1. Applied arts refers to the application of design and

a) aesthetics to objects of utility.

b) emotional expression to objects of function.

c) aesthetics to objects of luxury and everyday use.

2. Applied arts involve

a) interior design, industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, , painting, decorative art and functional art .

b) furniture, furnishings, interior design, architecture, photography and sculpture.

c) industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, ceramics, furniture, furnishings, interior design, and architecture.

3. Design usually considered in the context

a) of the engineering, architecture, and other fine arts is used both as a noun and a verb .

b) the applied arts, engineering and other such creative endeavors is used as a noun.

c) the applied arts, engineering, architecture is used both as a noun and a verb.

4. An effective design is

a) one in which the elements of art and principles of design have been combined to achieve an overall sense of utility.

b) one which is made of appropriate materials and aesthetically successful.

c) one in which the unity of the elements of art and principles of art has been successfully achieved.

5. Design

a) has its subcategories such as engineering, architecture, bonsai and others.

b) is a component of engineering.

c) design and engineering overlap, depending on the discipline of design.

6. Desing should

a) anticipate and compensate for potential problems in the execution process.

b) be a plan that includes a production or engineering process, that is why a working knowledge of such processes is usually expected of designers.

c) be the act of planning and executing.

7. Design

a) always involves creativity but production never does.

b) may be repetitive and never involves creativity and problem-solving.

c) may be a simple repetition of a preexisting solution while production may utilize creativity or problem-solving skills to compensate for what was overlooked in the design process.

8. Design implies a conscious effort to create something that is

a) either functional or aesthetically pleasing.

b) both utilitarian and agreeable.

c) both functional and repulsive.

II. Answer the following questions.

1. Do you make a differentiation between fine arts and applied arts, fine arts and decorative arts? Why?

2. What do you understand by the idea of distinguishing decorative and fine art taking into account “status as a unique creation, or single-artist production”?

3. What does the term ‘design” mean in the context of applied arts, architecture and engineering?

4. Why may a neutral view suggest that both design and engineering overlap?

5. What is the relationship between design and production in theory? Is this theory always applicable to practice?

6. Are designers expected to have a working knowledge of production or engineering process?

7. When does the need for separating design from production increase? Cite an example.

8. What may the imperfection of a design task to compensate for what was overlooked in the design process?

9. What is a designer?

10. Which are the two purposes of a design mentioned in the text?

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