Design Quotes - Page 33

Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution.

I graduated from school for graphic design, and I started to get into acting class just to get over severe fright. I was an extremely shy person. I could barely say hello to anybody.

Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooki... -Milton Glaser

Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking.

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The quote draws an analogy between the relationship of computers to design and microwaves to cooking. It implies that computers serve as tools or instruments in the process of design, similar to how microwaves are utilized in cooking. The quote suggests a functional or utilitarian perspective on the role of computers in design.

Gucci is not a fashion or a design house, it was a... -Maurizio Gucci

Gucci is not a fashion or a design house, it was always a trademark.

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The quote challenges the conventional categorization of Gucci as a fashion or design house by asserting that it has always been a trademark. It suggests that Gucci's identity and significance extend beyond mere fashion or design, emphasizing its role as a recognizable and influential brand or symbol.

Design is an unknown.

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The quote presents a statement that design is inherently ambiguous or undefined. It implies that design is a complex and multifaceted field that may elude precise definition or characterization. The quote suggests an acknowledgment of the vast possibilities and diverse interpretations within the realm of design.

This is what I like about being a designer: You ca... -Isaac Mizrahi

This is what I like about being a designer: You can't really get it until you see it.

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The quote reflects the unique aspect of being a designer, suggesting that the true essence or impact of a design is best understood and appreciated through visual perception or direct experience. It implies that the visual manifestation of a design conveys its true nature and captures its intended effect.

Surprisingly, the Eisenhower Memorial design contains almost none of the known Gehry-box of tricks. His giant etched chain-link curtain, first applied in 1979 to hide an ungracious parking garage at Santa Monica Place, is resurrected for Eisenhower to screen the equally graceless facade of the Department of Education.

The industry's changed so much that you can't just design something, put on a great show, and say, 'Okay, my job is done.'

It was something I was more interested in myself. When I went to see my sister dance at ballet, I was really into costumes and the arts, and my family was also supportive of whatever me and my sister wanted to do. I would say I pushed myself the most to be into design.

It turns out that a lot of gamers love design, lov... -Jensen Huang

It turns out that a lot of gamers love design, love to create in digital.

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The quote reveals that many gamers have a strong affinity for design and enjoy engaging in creative activities within digital environments. It implies an overlap or intersection between the gaming community and the realm of design, indicating a shared appreciation for digital creation.

Architects design buildings; that's what we do, so we have to go with the flow; and, even though I'm still an old Leftie, global capitalism does have its good side. It's broken down barriers - the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union - it's raised a lot of people up economically, and for architects, it has meant that we can work around the world.

There are people who design buildings that are not technically and financially good, and there are those who do. Two categories - simple.

Just like zillions of children, album covers educated and informed me, and certainly did I later transpose organically, rather than by intent, those principles both in fashion design and photography.

So, I'm always around video games but I've always been interested in them from a visual perspective, with the graphic design and that whole thing. I don't know if that comes from my love of photography or what but that's always what's held my interest about them.

It was by design that we mostly used pictures that you could not necessarily see what was going on, and that didn't really focus in on the band, but instead focused in on a theme.

I mean, I think about it, but I don't design my re... -Liz Phair

I mean, I think about it, but I don't design my record to get a certain public response.

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The quote indicates that the individual considers various factors but does not intentionally create their records with the specific goal of eliciting a particular public response. It implies a focus on personal artistic expression and integrity rather than tailoring the work solely for commercial or audience appeal.

I don't design cars. I'm not a designer. I know what I desire to be built, I know what the end result is, the horsepower, the competition we'll be working against - but I leave it to the people who work with me to put it all together. I don't do anything.

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?

Nearly all inventions are not recognised for their positive side either when they're made. So, for example, scientists didn't go out to design a CD machine: they designed a laser. But we got all sorts of things from a laser which we never remotely imagined, and we're still finding things for a laser to do.

Things like anatomy and drawing and design and color had pretty much been drop-kicked out of the curriculum in the '70s, when I was studying art, in favor of abstraction and minimalism.

Design is inherently optimistic. That is its power.

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The quote asserts that optimism is an intrinsic characteristic of design and that it holds the power to embody or convey optimism. It implies that design, through its ability to envision and create, can inspire positive and hopeful perspectives, suggesting the transformative and influential nature of design.

I don't design clothes, I design dreams.

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The quote expresses a belief that the act of designing extends beyond creating mere clothing. It implies that the designer aims to evoke emotions, aspirations, and desires through their designs, considering fashion as a means to fulfill dreams and fantasies.

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