Gaming in general is a male thing. It isn't that gaming is designed to exclude women. Everybody who's tried to design a game to interest a large female audience has failed. And I think that has to do with the different thinking processes of men and women. Gary Gygax audiencedesignexclude share on social
I fervently believe in research as a necessity for good design, and I teach it that way. Brenda Laurel designferventlygood Change image and share on social
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. Anna Quindlen bookshelfbuildchild Change image and share on social
What I learned from my years in Silicon Valley is that design can have a primary role in how a business is shaped, how a company can be design-driven. In my experience of large industry in Europe, that knowledge has been lost. Yves Behar businesscompanydesign share on social
The design of each element should be thought out in order to be easy to make and easy to repair. Leo Fender designeasyelement Change image and share on social
Tiles, the best furniture, fabrics, bath fixtures, bronze - just leaf through any design magazine and you immediately understand they're all 'Made in Italy.' We have the premier opera house in the world, La Scala, and behind the Nobel given to CERN is the research of many Italians. Lapo Elkann bathbronzecern share on social
When I design something, I think of it as a gift to somebody else. Eva Zeisel designgift Change image and share on social
When I sit down and design, it's shoes that always appear. Edgardo Osorio designshoesit Change image and share on social
Can you design a Rorschach test that's going to make everyone feel something every time - and that looks like a Rorschach test? It's easy to show a picture of a kitten or a car accident. The question is, how abstract can you get and still get the audience to feel something when they don't know what's happening to them? Jason Reitman abstractaccidentaudience share on social
Women are all the same; we want to be smaller in the waist, longer legs, slimmer. I design for women and their defects, to make them better. Donatella Versace defectdesignleg Change image and share on social