Sometimes an idea is just so simple and perfect why try to be clever about it.
—Rich Brown
I am sick of hearing people say, ‘Oh, I love your code, I wish I could do that.’ You can. The only reason you can’t is because you don’t practice enough.
—John Nunemaker:
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Focus on your type. It’s the most important skill a designer can have.
—Frank Chimero
The only true, proven way you’ll improve as a designer is to design. Do it every day. Do it at work, do it at home, do it on paper, on your computer and in your head. Develop a routine, a habit, for practicing design.
—D. Keith Robinson
Don’t try to be original, just try to be good.
—Paul Rand
The baker in the medieval town square must holler “fresh rolls” if he hopes to feed the townfolk.
—Jeffrey Zeldman
I think people seeing your work helps your business
—Milton Glaser
Unless your business earns revenue while you are sleeping, it won’t scale.
—Mark Maunder
Marketing is the art of making people pay attention to you without looking desperate – it’s hard.
—Zee Yang