as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
credited as the designer of the first sneaker specifically intended for distance running
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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
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Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Five years later, the three-time entrepreneur and former Mozilla designer cofounded the Earth Species Project with two other Silicon Valley alumni: Britt Selvitelle, part of the founding team at Twitter, and Katie Zacarian, an early Facebook employee.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Anne Quito, Quartz, 13 June 2020
To prove it, House Beautiful contributor Eddie Ross headed to his local Home Depot to curate a quartet of no-fail hardware suites that look designer-level but without the custom price tag.
—Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2019
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Noun
And after decades of traveling the world, wearing the finest clothes and being dressed by the most prolific tailors and designers, Hamilton found his sartorial home in Paolo Martorano Bespoke.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Five years later, the three-time entrepreneur and former Mozilla designer cofounded the Earth Species Project with two other Silicon Valley alumni: Britt Selvitelle, part of the founding team at Twitter, and Katie Zacarian, an early Facebook employee.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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As a non-designer, Caplan had an ability to explain design to a wide audience minus the quixotic jargon of the trade.
—Anne Quito, Quartz, 13 June 2020
To prove it, House Beautiful contributor Eddie Ross headed to his local Home Depot to curate a quartet of no-fail hardware suites that look designer-level but without the custom price tag.
—Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2019
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“Designer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designer. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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