Graphic Design Quotes
– “Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.” – Charles Eames
– “Everything is designed. Few things are designed well.” – Brian Reed
– “There is no design without discipline. There is no discipline without intelligence.” – Massimo Vignelli
– “People ignore design that ignores people.” – Frank Chimero
– “I’ve always held to the belief that the practice of creating compelling graphic design occurs not by employing the principals of a democracy, but rather, that of a monarchy.” – Thomas Vasquez
– “Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.” – Joe Sparano
– “Every designers’ dirty little secret is that they copy other designers’ work. They see work they like, and they imitate it. Rather cheekily, they call this inspiration.” – Aaron Russell
– “The most innovative designers consciously reject the standard option box and cultivate an appetite for thinking wrong.” – Marty Neumeier
– “Visual design is often the polar opposite of engineering: trading hard edges for subjective decisions based on gut feelings and personal experiences. It’s messy, unpredictable, and notoriously hard to measure. The apparently erratic behavior of artists drives engineers bananas. Their decisions seem arbitrary and risk everything with no guaranteed benefit.” – Scott Stevenson
– “Design is where science and art break even.” – Robin Mathew
– “Good design goes to heaven; bad design goes everywhere.” – Mieke Gerritzen
– “A designer is a planner with an aesthetic sense.” – Bruno Munari