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> [The products we design are going to be ridden in, sat upon, looked at, talked into, activated, operated, or in some way used by people individually or en masse. If the point of contact between the product and the people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/the-products-we-design-are-going-to-be-ridden-in-sat-upon-looked-at/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

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> [If the point of contact between the product and people becomes a point of friction, then the designer has failed. If, on the other hand, people are made safer, more comfortable, more desirous of purchase, more efficient — or just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/if-the-point-of-contact-between-the-product-and-people-becomes-a/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

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## More by Henry Dreyfuss

> [The products we design are going to be ridden in, sat upon, looked at, talked into, activated, operated, or in some way used by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/the-products-we-design-are-going-to-be-ridden-in-sat-upon-looked-at/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

> [Design is a process - an intimate collaboration between engineers, designers, and clients.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/design-is-a-process-an-intimate-collaboration-between-engineers/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

> [To look ahead one must learn to look back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/to-look-ahead-one-must-learn-to-look-back/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

> [If the point of contact between the product and people becomes a point of friction, then the designer has failed. If, on the other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/if-the-point-of-contact-between-the-product-and-people-becomes-a/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

> [The cost of a model is more than compensated for by future savings. It not only presents an accurate picture of the product for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/the-cost-of-a-model-is-more-than-compensated-for-by-future-savings-it/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

> [On the other hand, if people are made safer, more efficient, more comfortable – or just plain happier – by contact with the product,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-dreyfuss/on-the-other-hand-if-people-are-made-safer-more-efficient-more/)

[Henry Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-dreyfuss/)

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