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Design: The planned composition of a work of art.

Designer: A person who creates, who designs. By contrast, a person who executes, who builds a thing based on a design, is an implementor (not a designer). Not to be confused with the term 'programmer.'

Game Design: At the risk of attracting controversy again, here goes. Game design is 'the act of defining a game in detail.' Game Design is not 'programming,' and it isn't 'graphic design.' It's mostly id . . . View Full Definition

Design A B C D: NEMA has standard NEMA motor designs of various torque characteristics to meet the various requirements posed by different application loads. The design 'B' is the most common design. (See c . . . View Full Definition

Design Director: Job title that may be used in some game companies to refer to a game designer who has risen to a high level of authority and responsibility. Analogous or possibly even equivalent to 'creativ . . . View Full Definition

Designated-ldentified Adoptions: Process in which birthparents choose the individual or couple who will adopt their child and designates the placement of the child while still having the benefits of an agency assisted adoption.

Designated Agent: A licensee authorized by a broker to act as the agent for a specific principal in a particular transaction. A designated agent is the only agent in the company who has a fiduciary responsibi . . . View Full Definition

Level Design: The art or practice of designing levels, stages, or missions, often by means of mod tools or level editing tools.

Computer Assisted Design and Drafting (CADD): A graphics software designed to assist users develop on-screen projects, usually rendering in either 2 or 3 dimensional imagery.

Game Designer: A person who engages in game design. A person who defines games in detail, or who defines the details of a game. Not necessarily a programmer. Not necessarily an artist. Someone who communic . . . View Full Definition