Instructional Design has long been considered a “science” with a process-centered approach, but broader conceptions of the field allow for non-scientific “art” aspects such as considering design as a space or a product, rather than a process. The most flexible understanding may be a combination of design as a process & design as an art. The importance of creating not just instruction but an instructional experience requires creative & empathetic consideration of the learners’ experience. Additionally, the moral responsibility of design is not something that can be addressed by a process: it is up to instructional designer to apply personally & societally committed principles in their work.