Design Quote by Tracy Reese

A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.

— Diane von Furstenberg

I was much more interested in making things than in designing them.

— Marc Newson

I always loved designing, but the context needs to be right, and have a positive perspective.

— Hedi Slimane

Design has always been a driving force in my life: it's the lens through which I experience the world.

— Joe Gebbia

You have to have great design to be competitive in today’s markets.

— John Doerr

Think about the market, think about the design, and think about who is going to design for that market. Hit the mark.

— Tom Peters

In the marketplace, design is your greatest differentiator once everything becomes comparable in terms of technology and quality.

— Gerry McGovern

Designing wasn't something that I was always into, but I wasn't able to find clothes that I wanted to wear. I wanted to be…

— Danielle Brooks

My sense of designing is a mix of intuition and intellectual control.

— Olivier Theyskens

I try to be thoughtful about spreading the wealth: young designers. Mixing things up is important to me.

— Michelle Obama

If I really think about what drove me from the beginning to become a designer, it is really the idea of trying to make…

— Christophe Lemaire

I'm inspired by many things, from landscapes to textiles. Art and architecture always influence my design process.

— Francisco Costa