Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without any reliance on gimmicks that have to be explained. Ferdinand Porsche aestheticdesignexplain Change image and share on social
Good design for the home should be universal. A house should be like old shoes, comfortable, like a good friend... The Japanese aesthetic is important to me. Very organic. They have a sense of the weight of the thing: very balanced. Elsa Peretti aestheticbalancecomfortable share on social
Obamacare is terminal. It is going to fail under the crushing weight of its own flawed design. Glenn Thompson crushdesignfail Change image and share on social
Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose. Charles Eames accomplisharrangedesign Change image and share on social
I approve designs not because I think I am more gifted or somebody who can see ahead three or four years from now, but just to make sure that the design is a logical, rational decision, taken after analyzing pros and cons. Carlos Ghosn aheadanalyzeapprove share on social
I really love advertising art of the '50s and the way mid-century design was often represented in jazzy, fast art. Christopher McCulloch 50sadvertiseart Change image and share on social
I came down successfully through Picasso and Braque, down through Pollock, I guess, but I began to stop at Franz Kline and the Abstractionists. I like their design, brilliant design, marvelous color layers. But I don't find any human content there. I'm from an old school, and painting has to have human content for me. Irving Stone abstractionistbeginbraque share on social
Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone. Donald Norman designdisabilityinvariably Change image and share on social
I design from instinct. It's the only way I know how to live. What feels good. What feels right. What is needed. Give me a problem and I will approach it creatively, from my gut. Donna Karan approachcreativelydesign Change image and share on social
Wherever you are, design your life. Live the values of your generation. Don Tapscott designgenerationlife Change image and share on social