Studying the nature and impact of design (in general) is elusive at best. There is no universal language or unifying institution for designers of all disciplines whether you are located here in San Diego, Silicon Valley, the West Coast of the United States or anywhere else .

Redefining the specifications of design solutions which can lead to better guidelines for traditional design activities (graphic, industrial, architectural, etc.); Managing the process of exploring, defining, creating artifacts continually over time.

Prototyping possible scenarios, or solutions that incrementally or significantly improve the inherited situation.

Typical stages of the design process include:

• Pre-production design
• Design brief - a statement of design goals
• Analysis - analysis of current design goals
• Research - investigating similar design solutions in the field or related topics
• Specification - specifying requirements of a design solution
• Problem solving - conceptualizing and documenting design solutions
• Presentation - presenting design solutions
• Design during production
• Development - continuation and improvement of a designed solution
• Testing – a designed solution
• Post-production design feedback for future designs
• Implementation - introducing the designed solution into the environment
• Evaluation and conclusion - summary of process and results, including constructive criticism and suggestions for future improvements
• Redesign - any or all stages in the design process repeated (with corrections made) at any time before, during, or after production.