Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
DESIGNER
I. noun
Date: 1662
one that designs: as, one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure , one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design,
II. adjective
Date: 1966
of, relating to, or produced by a designer , intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion , modified artificially (as by genetic engineering) to fulfill individual specifications or meet a need