Quotes about design
design bells littles
A jellyfish is little more than a pulsating bell, a tassel of trailing tentacles and a single digestive opening through which it both eats and excretes - as regrettable an example of economy of design as ever was. Jeffrey Kluger
design guy dunkin-donuts
Is there a homeless guy built in to the design of Dunkin' Donuts? ...There'll be an entrance here... a deranged lunatic here. Jim Gaffigan
design constraints stills
A good designer can create a design that accommodates all the constraints and still delivers an elegant, satisfying experience to the user. A great designer can go beyond this and create a design that demonstrates that some of those constraints weren’t really there to begin with. Jesse James Garrett
design trying trends
As designers we are influenced both consciously and subconsciously by everything we see around ourselves. Still, we always must try to avoid anything that has been defined as the latest and greatest "trend" in design. Jeff Fisher
design identity phrases
The phrase "corporate identity design" seems to be a bit exclusive it sometimes frightens the smaller client who can't relate because they don't consider themselves "corporate."
design environmental problem
Complexity is one of the great problems in environmental design. Christopher Alexander
design designer push-yourself
The thing is, if you're a designer, then you want to constantly push yourself and your designs. When we make a new collection, we're changing shapes, we're changing patterns. We get a dress on a model, and it's our first time seeing what the dress really looks like on a woman's body. Christian Siriano
designers directors love table talking work
I don't like the table work where I'm talking about myself, I'm talking about the play, what I meant. I love when actors and directors and designers say, 'What if we did it this way?' Or 'Did you ever think of doing this?' Or 'I see it in a different way. May I show you?' Paula Vogel
design today planning
We will have to decide today whether we will design the future or resign ourselves to it. Hubert H. Humphrey
design execution should
A work, however, should be judged by its design and its execution, and not by any preconceived notion of what it ought to be according to the critic, rather than the author. Isaac Disraeli
design silence process
I don't listen to music when designing. We create in silence. I go through a torturous process because everything has to be precise and right. Francisco Costa
design balance genius
Before thy undertaking of any design, weigh the glory of thy action with the danger of the attempt; if the glory outweigh the danger, it is cowardice to neglect it; if the danger exceed the glory, it is rashness to attempt it; if the balances stand poised, let thy own genius cast them. Francis Quarles
design leap network priority route sitting top transit
If I'm sitting down to design an intown transit network for Atlanta, this route would just not leap out at the top of my priority list,
design figured next three together
I figured they could be together for the next three years. It was pretty much done by design.
designed kept man
I designed the play for Bracey Wright and Justin. Marcus kept it because his man jumped to the side. Dwane Casey
designed
I designed it with them and me in mind.
designed maintained mile section single
I can't think of any single section of the parkway -- not even a mile -- that's maintained the way it was designed historically.
designed moved owned written
I can only write new words at my desk, the one I've owned for 25 years. When we moved to our new house I designed my office around it. I've written everything I've ever written at this desk. Steve Berry
designers work
I am very excited to be able to work more with young designers and support them. Carine Roitfeld
designed minimal people pose risk
I feel like clemency was designed for people like me. I pose a minimal risk to the community.
design sort
I don't want to be too harsh, but there's very little evidence for 'intelligent design' or any sort of creator. Jose Gonzalez
design needs attention
But just [proposing the standard] puts companies on notice that if you're looking to construct a new natural-gas or coal facility, you really need to pay attention to these. This is what they should be designing new facilities toward as soon as this proposal hits the streets. Gina McCarthy
design designer users
Users are not designers. Jakob Nielsen
design elements principles
A general principle for all user interface design is to go through all of your design elements and remove them one at a time.
design designer users
Designers are not users.
design grumpy website
A bad website is like a grumpy salesperson.
design website backdrop
Ultimately, users visit your website for its content. Everything else is just the backdrop.
design may becoming
Preventing global warming from becoming a planetary catastrophe may take something even more drastic than renewable energy, superefficient urban design, and global carbon taxes. Jamais Cascio
design may sin
Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them. Isaac Barrow
design style mind
Style makes you feel great because it takes your mind off the fact that you're going to die. Isaac Mizrahi
design decoration
Content informs design; design without content is decoration. Jeffrey Zeldman
design absence graphic-design
Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it's decoration.
design beginners needs
A well-designed and humane interface does not need to be split into beginner and expert subsystems. Jef Raskin