Today I read an article that claimed to distinguish the differences between art and design. I am not sure I agree with all of it, but cases can be argued on both sides. Here are the arguments the article presents:
Art is creating for the artist. Art has no goal. Art is exploration. Art is interpretative. Art creates problems. | Design is creating for the end user. Design has specific goal. Design is observation and iteration. Design is unanimous. Design solves problems. |
https://medium.com/design-ux/d229af10c167