What is design?

Design is politics: you design for someone. Design is expression: you leave a footprint. Design is attitude: you want to make things better. Design is dissent: you ask questions. Design is arrangement: you align and order things. Design is seeing: you observe. Design is a process: it's a continuum until you stop caring. Design is a tool: your hand is an extension of your brain. Design is creativity: you enjoy the process. Design is celebration: you have optimism and hope. Design is a system: you are bound by rules and constraints. Design is communication: you tell stories. Design is memory: you shape what people remember. Design is culture: you reflect the values of your time and place. Design is responsibility: your decisions live longer than you do. Every person, since humans existed, trying to improve the quality of life is designing.