generaldesigner

noun
UK /ˈdʒɛnərəl dɪˈzaɪnə/
US /ˈdʒɛnərəl dɪˈzaɪnər/

A person who plans and makes many different kinds of things.

The generaldesigner sketched a chair, a lamp, and a toy car in one afternoon.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A designer who works on the overall look of a project rather than small details.

The generaldesigner set the big idea, and the team filled in the details.

3. A person who designs many types of products instead of just one.

As a generaldesigner, she moved easily from furniture to packaging.

4. Someone who plans how something will work from start to finish.

The generaldesigner mapped out the whole playground before anyone built it.