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Design Quotes by Ralph Caplan
- Thinking about design is hard, but not thinking about it can be disastrous.
- A chair is the first thing you need when you don’t really need anything, and is therefore a peculiarly compelling symbol of civilization. For it…
- Attention must be paid’ is the cardinal rule of design discipline, for the designer is above all someone who pays attention to the situation at…
- Designers shouldn’t design for museums any more than mummies should die for them.
- It is important to notice that these badly functioning designs were praised for 'elegance.' But elegance as theoretical scientists apply it is quite different. The…
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- If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur. — Red Adair
- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. — Douglas Adams
- Designers are very fickle. I never wanted to be a victim of that. You're in one minute, out the next. — Tyra Banks
- Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one. — Stella Adler