Even though brands are created by people, they belong to the corporations. — Debbie Millman Belong Copy Share Image
I found that the only thing I felt passionate about drawing were words. — Debbie Millman Drawing Copy Share Image
You shouldn't be learning how to code when you're middle-aged. You should be learning how to code when you're a kid. — Debbie Millman Code Copy Share Image
Visual storytelling utilizes both language and art to pass on the essence of who we are. — Debbie Millman Art Copy Share Image
One bit of advice I can give people is to remember that anything worthwhile takes a long time. — Debbie Millman Advice Copy Share Image
Massimo Vignelli designed a timeless, elegant, and powerful identity for American Airlines. — Debbie Millman American Copy Share Image
“I think market research is extremely valuable when it is used properly. But you must not use it to tell you what… — Debbie Millman Investing Copy Share Image
If I'd had more courage, I would've pursued a less commercial path. Maybe I would've gone into musical theater. — Debbie Millman Courage Copy Share Image
Companies that are design-led understand that design is not a deliverable; it is a profound manifestation of the human spirit. — Debbie Millman Design Copy Share Image
Ever since Marcel Duchamp appropriated mass market objects and pronounced them 'readymades' and Andy Warhol elevated the Campbell's soup can and Brillo… — Debbie Millman Art Copy Share Image
People do not read first. First and foremost, they see color. Then they see numbers, then shape, and then, if you still… — Debbie Millman Attention Copy Share Image
A brand is simply a set of beliefs. And if you don't create a set of beliefs around your products or services,… — Debbie Millman Create Copy Share Image
No matter how bleak the situation into which we have been thrown by the global economy, it does offer opportunities. Designers need… — Debbie Millman Economics Copy Share Image
Visual storytelling combines the narrative text of a story with creative elements to augment and enhance the traditional storytelling process. By design,… — Debbie Millman Creative process Copy Share Image
I tell all my students, 'Learn how to code.' It's sort of like learning Spanish in third grade. When you're still young… — Debbie Millman Education Copy Share Image
We create constructs to understand ourselves, the way we look, how we feel, what we believe - and we telegraph that 'branding'… — Debbie Millman Believe Copy Share Image
Humans metabolize their purchases very quickly, even if it seemed worth it for any number of reasons when you first bought it.… — Debbie Millman Experience Copy Share Image
“Real education is a radical process. It thumps you on the head until everything you know makes no sense anymore. Then you… — Debbie Millman Education Copy Share Image
My most memorable design-related encounter was also one of my most life-changing. I met Joyce Rutter Kaye, 'Print''s editor-in-chief from 1998-2008. It… — Debbie Millman Memorable Copy Share Image
The thing that I like about magazines, paper magazines, and papers in any kind of tangible format is the surprise factor of… — Debbie Millman Kind Copy Share Image
Substance over style is the rule for all resumes. Any special effects will dilute the gravitas and stature of the impression. You… — Debbie Millman Colors Copy Share Image
“I recommend the following course of action for those who are just beginning their careers or for those like me, who may… — Debbie Millman Crazy love Copy Share Image
“Try not to compromise. So many people don’t do what they really want in their hearts because they feel like they’re not… — Debbie Millman Courage Copy Share Image
Actually - and ironically - people aren't really interested in a new brand form or flavor as much as they are interested… — Debbie Millman Change Copy Share Image
“There comes a point when you realize that these things, these brands, aren't "enough." Having more or better or best doesn't provide… — Debbie Millman Branding Copy Share Image
“I will never be a brain surgeon, and I will never play the piano like Glenn Gould. But what keeps me up… — Debbie Millman Defining moment Copy Share Image
“The grand scheme of a life, maybe (just maybe), is not about knowing or not knowing, choosing or not choosing. Perhaps what… — Debbie Millman Career Copy Share Image
Many brands have lost their way in the process of evolving from a small company to a much bigger corporation. — Debbie Millman Business Copy Share Image
Design and branding are inextricably linked to the way in which society, culture, the environment, and business interact. — Debbie Millman Branding Copy Share Image
I often say that 'Design Matters' began in February 2005 with an idea and a telephone line. — Debbie Millman Design Copy Share Image
Obama really changed the way in which design can be used effectively for a candidate. — Debbie Millman Candidate Copy Share Image
I find working on brands some of the most interesting work you can do. — Debbie Millman Find Copy Share Image
Authenticity in branding requires a step by step, measured methodology that doesn't veer from a brand's key identity. — Debbie Millman Authenticity Copy Share Image
