after 6 months of confusion I guess I came to a temporary conclusion that the difference between art or design is in the eye of the beholder.

And then there is something called "artistic design",the realm where most of the designs exist today,so its possible that a design may appear very artsy to some.
There are designs which are often very artistic .does that mean that
design is art but art is not always a design? or is design a subcategory of art?

lol i even came across this statement "art is freedom and design is slavery" that shit always cracks me up but when I think about it sort of makes sense and adds up to my confusion
I guess its very subjective and rational at the same time and this debate is never ending...hope both art and design coexists in peace.
btw then does that make "commissioned art" a design :S???