ontwerpenders
Ontwerpenders is a Dutch term that refers to people who engage in design. The standard Dutch word for this profession is ontwerpers; ontwerpenders is a less common variant or neologism that some writers use to emphasize the activity or collective practice of designing.
Ontwerpenders work across design domains such as product design, graphic design, interaction design, service design, urban
Education and training for ontwerpenders generally occur through formal programs in design schools at universities, complemented
In contemporary Dutch design discourse, ontwerpenders are associated with human-centered and participatory design approaches, design thinking,