Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on Simplicity.
—Plato
Posts Tagged ‘Design’
Good design is also an act of communication between the designer and the user, except that all the communication has to come about by the appearance of the device itself. The device must explain itself.
—Donald Norman
The urge for good design is the same as the urge to go on living. The assumption is that somewhere, hidden, is a better way of doing things.
—Harry Bertoia
If it doesn’t sell, it isn’t creative.
—David Ogilvy
Sketchbooks are not about being a good artist, they’re about being a good thinker.
—Jason Santa Maria
I say embrace your constraints and draw out of them the very solution that sets you apart from the crowd.
—Joshua Brewer
It was a pleasure to see how logic will prevail over emotional issues in order to deliver the best possible solution.
—Massimo Vignelli
The iPod came from two people, Steve and Jonathan. The Zune came from 250. Which product would you rather own?
—Seth Godin
Don’t design for everyone. It’s impossible. All you end up doing is designing something that makes everyone unhappy.
—Leisa Reichelt
Every visual creative work is a manifestation of the character of the designer. It is a reflection of his knowledge, his ability, and his mentality.
—Josef Muller-Brockmann