This project analyzes the boundaries between the Field of Design, the Field of Art, and the Field of Handicrafts. We understand that each is hegemonically perceived as a profession resulting from a creative practice and we will analyze the similarities and differences between the products or goods circulating among us and how they are legitimized for consumption. Based on what is known today about creativity, we will lead an argument based on the role of the artist and the historical construction of the creative and autonomous genius. In a society whose fundamental structure of consumption is capitalist, we aim to locate the insertion of the artist, designer, and artisan in this commercial setting. We will also analyze what is considered erudite culture and popular culture as these concepts are closely connected to the professional practices in question. Similarly, we will examine the value of use and the value of symbolic exchange of objects within the consumer public a nd the spaces intended for selling and exhibiting the works of art, handicrafts, and design objects. The research focuses on the Brazilian context as we will present an empirical investigation conducted with artisans, artists, and designers in the states of Pernambuco, Paraíba and Alagoa. Finally, we aim to verify how the symbolic differentiation of these objects is considered special compared to others and how we can establish classifications that can distinguish each field and the professionals who work w ithin them.