Quotes on Design

Charles Willson

Chris Coyier — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:10:37 +0000

The definition of an expert is someone who knows what not to do.

Bruce Tognazzini

Chris Coyier — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:33:47 +0000

If you are demanding registration before checkout, you need to cease this practice immediately. It is costing you a fortune.

Pablo Picasso

Chris Coyier — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:32:34 +0000

Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

Alrik Koudenburg

Chris Coyier — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:37:50 +0000

To be outstanding – get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Bill Moyers

Chris Coyier — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:29:41 +0000

Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous.

Kenya Hara

Chris Coyier — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:29:17 +0000

Verbalizing design is another act of design.

Dan Rubin

Chris Coyier — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:01:21 +0000

Limit your usage to two fonts (three at the absolute most) to help viewers focus on the words, not how many different fonts are saying them.

Joe Croser

Chris Coyier — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:59:51 +0000

Standards are like toothbrushes, everybody agrees you should have one, but no one wants to use yours.

Andrew Frigo

Chris Coyier — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:54:07 +0000

Helvetica is like a really good friend. You go off and hang with the other fonts (the artsy, grungy, trendy, thin, fat, tall, scripty types) and even use them a little, but helvetica is always there. A nice stable friend.

Marshall Bonobos

Chris Coyier — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:25:45 +0000

I loathe the phrase “no questions asked.” Great service is about communication, sincerity, and action – not blind automation.