The article The Design and the Play focuses on how to engage design students and encourage their creativity. Rand says in the article that most of a students success will depend mainly on their natural talent. He later goes on to talk about two different types of design assignments, one of which is seen in a more professional setting which has lots of limitations and rules and one that has more opportunity for abstract art and no creative limitations. After reading this I think it is important to emphasize that designs have to be more than just aesthetically pleasing, they must have meaning behind them. Although you may be able to get away with making good looking pieces for clients with no meaning behind them, you would be a much more accomplished designer if your work has true meaning behind it. Out of all of the examples Rand chose to display in the article I liked Mattise’s composition the best because of its simplicity.