(December 26, 2015 at 5:50 pm)Redbeard The Pink Wrote: Somebody might have tried this already, but let's see if this helps:
de·sign
dəˈzīn/Submit
noun
1.
a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made.
"he has just unveiled his design for the new museum"
synonyms: plan, blueprint, drawing, sketch, outline, map, plot, diagram, draft, representation, scheme, model
"a design for the offices"
2.
purpose, planning, or intention that exists or is thought to exist behind an action, fact, or material object.
"the appearance of design in the universe"
synonyms: intention, aim, purpose, plan, intent, objective, object, goal, end, target; More
verb
1.
decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), typically by making a detailed drawing of it.
"a number of architectural students were designing a factory"
synonyms: plan, outline, map out, draft, draw More
Every bit of that has to do with planning, purpose, intent, and the direct involvement of sentient beings. If you're saying that the word "design" doesn't necessarily involve a plan or a designer, you're wrong on both counts because that's simply not what the word means.
Also, it doesn't matter if you plan out how you intend to approach the design process. Designing is an act of planning.
Suppose I gave you some clay.
I want you to design a pot.
How would you go about it?
