DESIGN

From the Eames Interview:

Mme. L. Amic: What is your definition of “Design,” Monsieur Eames?
Mr. Eames: One could describe Design as a plan for arranging elements to accomplish a particular purpose.

Difficult to find a better definition of Joyce's work.

Mme. L. Amic: Is it a method of general expression?
Mr. Eames: No, it is a method of action.

Again.

Mme. L. Amic: Ought form to derive from the analysis of function?
Mr. Eames: The great risk here is that the analysis may be incomplete.

Joyce can't be analysed under Literature alone.

Mme. L. Amic: Does the creation of Design admit constraint?
Mr. Eames: Design depends largely on constraints.

The basic idea of Joyce was to thrive on constraints.

Mme. L. Amic: To whom does Design address itself: to the greatest number? to the specialists or the enlightened amateur? to a privileged social class?
Mr. Eames: Design addresses itself to the need.

To Joyce was to cry out to the world what he felt, to his readers, to figure out what, why and how he was screaming.

Mme. L. Amic: What do you feel is the primary condition for the practice of Design and for its propagation?
Mr. Eames: The recognition of need.

Definitely for Joyce was a need, to his readers they can choose to make it one.