Design,+Folk,+Commercial,+or+Fine+Art

There a several categories of art. You will often hear art and design together, like the Principles of Art and Design.


 * Design** is a kind of art that serves a purpose and has a use. An example would be architecture. Why is architecture considered design? design is taught in schools.

The Parthenon in Greece.


 * Folk** art, like design, is art that serves a function, but usually comes from cultural traditions.



Day of the Dead folk art from Mexico.

Commercial art is designed to sell or identify products. Commercial art is a branch of design because it uses graphic design to make the commercial art.