verb (present participle)/adjective/noun
projetando/planejando/designando
1. Creating or planning something with a specific purpose or intention
She is designing a new website for the company.
Ela está projetando um novo site para a empresa.
2. Making drawings or plans for something to be constructed or produced
The architect is designing the building's layout.
O arquiteto está projetando o layout do edifício.
3. Deliberately planning or intending something, often with cunning or manipulation (adjective)
He had a designing nature and always plotted against his rivals.
Ele tinha uma natureza intrigante e sempre tramava contra seus rivais.
4. The process or art of creating visual or functional concepts
Graphic designing requires creativity and technical skills.
O design gráfico exige criatividade e habilidades técnicas.
In Brazil, 'designing' is widely used in creative industries including tech startups, fashion, and architecture. The term 'design' itself has been adopted into Portuguese business culture, especially in São Paulo's corporate sector. In the USA, designing is central to innovation culture and entrepreneurship. The phrase 'design thinking' is particularly influential in American business education and strategy.
NYC Slang
sketching, cooking up, working on
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