designer vs specialist

designer and specialist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
designer	Yes	No	No	No
specialist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, specialist is a hypernym of designer; that is, specialist is a word with a broader meaning than designer:

designer: a person who specializes in interior design
specialist: an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

Other hypernyms of designer include specialiser, specializer.

As nouns, specialist is a hypernym of designer; that is, specialist is a word with a broader meaning than designer:

designer: someone who specializes in graphic design
specialist: an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

Other hypernyms of designer include specialiser, specializer.

designer (noun)	specialist (noun)
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)	an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
someone who designs clothing	practices one branch of medicine
a person who specializes in interior design
a person who devises plots or intrigues
someone who specializes in graphic design