Accommodate Quote by Jesse James Garrett
“A good designer can create a design that accommodates all the constraints and still delivers an elegant, satisfying experience to the user. A great designer can go beyond this and create a design that demonstrates that some of those constraints weren’t really there to begin with.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Elements of User Experience, 2002
Design should meet constraints while delivering elegance; great design can redefine perceived limits.
In simple terms: Good design respects limits, great design transcends them.
Key Takeaway
Challenge assumptions to innovate.
Themes
design
innovation
user experience
Mood
inspired
analytical
Type
philosophical
practical
When to use this quote
- product development
- UX workshops
- design sprints
Key Concepts
constraints
elegance
creative problem solving
Questions to Reflect On
- What constraints can be questioned?
- How to test if a constraint is truly necessary?
A Different Perspective
Redefining constraints may risk usability.
