Famous Design Quotes

For Inspiration

Are you looking for creative design inspiration? then take a look at the work and philosophies of famous designers — they’re talented, wise and iconic for a reason! Here are some great design quotes from the top graphic designers of our time.

“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

“Graphic design will save the world right after rock and roll does.”

“There are three responses to a piece of design — yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.”

“The public is more familiar with bad design than good design. It is, in effect, conditioned to prefer bad design, because that is what it lives with. The new becomes threatening, the old reassuring.”

“I’ve never had a problem with a dumb client. There is no such thing as a bad client. Part of our job is to do good work and get the client to accept it.”

“It’s through mistakes that you actually can grow. You have to get bad in order to get good.”

“If you do good work for good clients, it will lead to other good work for other good clients. If you do bad work for bad clients, it will lead to other bad work for other bad clients.”

“Never fall in love with an idea. They’re whores. If the one you’re with isn’t doing the job, there’s always, always, always another.”

“Digital design is like painting, except the paint never dries.”

“Socrates said, “Know thyself.” I say, “Know thy users.” And guess what? They don’t think like you do.”

“I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares, as opposed to ugly things. That’s my intent.”

“Good design is all about making other designers feel like idiots because that idea wasn’t theirs.”

“The life of a designer is a life of fight. Fight against the ugliness. Just like a doctor fights against disease. For us, the visual disease is what we have around, and what we try to do is cure it somehow with design.”

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