I am a collector of quotes. Being an engineer, and therefore somewhat inarticulate, I find comfort that others can express ideas with beauty, somewhat like good design. So below are some design-oriented quotations that I like. The photography is mine, taken this winter from around Condon, Oregon and the White Elephant Ranch.
The country around there is something else that I find inspiring. Click on the photos to see enlarged versions.
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There are three responses to a piece of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.— Milton Glaser |
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“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
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“Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.”— Jeffrey Zeldman |
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“Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers” – Seth Codin |
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“Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.” – Steve Jobs |
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