I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is. B. F. Skinner decisiondesigndirect Change image and share on social
It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression. Henri Matisse artistcolordescriptively Change image and share on social
I do very little industrial design. I'm asked a lot, but I certainly don't see myself as an industrial designer. David Chipperfield askdesigndesigner Change image and share on social
If you want to communicate something, you'd better make sure that your design piece is well-dressed and that its teeth are fixed. At the same time, I still believe that if it is only stylistically great and it has nothing to say, it still is not going to make a lasting impression on anybody. Stefan Sagmeister communicatedesigndress share on social
Some people said, 'Oh you're going to become a fine artist now and do exhibits and stuff.' But I have no desire to do that. I really like design and I'm going to stay with it. Stefan Sagmeister artistdesigndesire Change image and share on social
Color does not add a pleasant quality to design - it reinforces it. Pierre Bonnard addcolordesign Change image and share on social
When I started this project, I was a young architect. I was very apprehensive about any changes to the design. Whether I wanted to or not, I learned that you can accept some changes to its form without compromising its intent. But it's a leap of faith that I didn't want to make initially - to put it mildly. Michael Arad acceptapprehensivearchitect share on social
Write out the story - rapidly, fluently, and not too critically - following the second or narrative-order synopsis. Change incidents and plot whenever the developing process seems to suggest such change, never being bound by any previous design. H. P. Lovecraft bindchangecritically share on social
Good design begins with honesty, asks tough questions, comes from collaboration and from trusting your intuition. Freeman Thomas askbegincollaboration Change image and share on social
They say that the best furniture and clothing design from the '50s and '60s is Scandinavian or Milanese. Christian Lacroix 50s60sclthe Change image and share on social