The relationship between design and production is one of planning and
executing. In theory, the plan should anticipate and compensate for potential
problems in the execution process.
Design involves problem-solving and creativity.
In contrast, production involves a routine or pre-planned process. A design may
also be a mere plan that does not include a production or engineering process,
although a working knowledge of such processes is usually expected of
designers.
In some cases, it may be unnecessary and/or impractical to expect a designer with a broad multidisciplinary knowledge required for such designs to also have a detailed specialized knowledge of how to produce the product.
In some cases, it may be unnecessary and/or impractical to expect a designer with a broad multidisciplinary knowledge required for such designs to also have a detailed specialized knowledge of how to produce the product.
Designs are rarely perfect and are sometimes repetitive. The imperfection of a design may task a production position with utilizing creativity or problem-solving skills to compensate for what was overlooked in the design process. Likewise, a design may be a simple repetition (copy) of a known preexisting solution, requiring minimal, if any, creativity or problem-solving skills from the designer.