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designers

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UK/dɪˈzaɪnəz/
US/dɪˈzaɪnərz/

“designers” is a form of “designer”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. nounplural

    People whose job is to plan how something will look or work before it is made.

    Grammar: This is the plural of 'designer'; use it for more than one person, and use 'designer' for a single one.

    Patterns

    • designers of something
    • fashion/graphic/software designers
    • work as a designer

    The designers showed their new collection in Paris.

    Software designers often test a product with real users before release.

    She hired two designers to plan the layout of the magazine.

  2. nounplural

    People who make plans or drawings for buildings, machines, or systems, often with technical training.

    Grammar: Often followed by 'of' to name what they plan: designers of bridges.

    Patterns

    • designers of something
    • a team of designers

    The designers of the bridge had to allow for strong winds.

    A team of designers worked on the new engine for three years.

Word forms

singulardesigner

Common combinations

fashion designers
Fashion designers in Milan present their work twice a year.
graphic designers
Graphic designers choose the colors and type for a website.
interior designers
Interior designers help choose furniture and lighting for a home.
a team of designers
A team of designers created the new logo.
designers of something
She is one of the designers of the city's new park.

Synonyms and how they differ

creator
Broader and more general; it can mean anyone who makes something new, while 'designers' usually suggests planning how it will look or work.
architect
Used mainly for buildings, or figuratively for the person who plans a big system; it is narrower than 'designers'.
developer
Common in computing for someone who builds software; a developer may also design, but the job title focuses on building.

Word family

design noun
The plan or drawing that shows how something will look or work.
design verb
To plan how something will look or work.
designer noun
One person who does this job.
designer adjective
Made by a famous fashion house; usually before a noun, as in designer clothes.

Commonly confused: designers or designed?

designers vs designed

This is the past tense or past participle of the verb 'design', not a person: 'The building was designed in 1990.'

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