"Design should not dominate things, should not dominate people. It should help people. That’s its role.”
— Dieter Rams
“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”
― Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944)
“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.”
― John Maeda
“Design cannot rescue failed content.”
― Edward R. Tufte
“Art is solving problems that cannot be formulated before they have been solved. The shaping of the question is part of the answer.”
― Piet Hein (1905-1996)
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“Design is not about innovation. Design is about communication.”
—Jason Santa Maria
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“A Pile Of Rocks Ceases To Be A Rock When Somebody Contemplates It With The Idea Of A Cathedral In Mind.
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944)