Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.

Design is not for philosophyit’s for life.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Design is intelligence made visible.

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

Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.

Good design is as little design as possible.

Designing a product is designing a relationship.

Design is the silent ambassador of your brand.

Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.

Design is thinking made visual.

Everything is designed. Few things are designed well.

The details are not the details. They make the design.

Have no fear of perfectionyou’ll never reach it.

Design is where science and art break even.

Design should never say, ‘Look at me!’ It should always say, ‘Look at this!’

Design is the intermediary between information and understanding.

There is no design without discipline. There is no discipline without intelligence.

The best designs are the ones you don’t notice.

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

Aesthetics are temporary, design that solves problems is timeless.

Function over form is the mantra of any good designer.

The function of design is letting design function.

Design is a journey of discovery.

Design is a response to a specific problem. You are given a problem to solve, and then you let the problem itself tell you what your solution is.

Designers are meant to be loved, not to be understood.

Design is the conscious effort to impose meaningful order.

Making good design is easy. It’s polishing the half-assed stuff that takes time.

Design must seduce, shape, and perhaps more importantly, evoke an emotional response.

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.

To create a memorable design you need to start with a thought that’s worth remembering.

Design isn’t crafting a beautiful textured button with breathtaking animation. It’s figuring out if there’s a way to get rid of the button altogether.

People ignore design that ignores people.

Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.

Designers may be the true intellectuals of the future.

A harmonious design requires that nothing be added or taken away.

Good building design transcends fashion by being both distinctive and timeless.

Great design is about creating a deep relationship with your consumers.

A design isn’t finished until somebody is using it.

Sometimes the simplest design choice ends up making the biggest impact.

Design is the art of arranging elements in such a way as to best accomplish a particular purpose.

Usability and functionality are the cornerstones of great design, not just aesthetics.

Truly elegant design incorporates top-notch functionality into a simple, uncluttered form.

The best design doesn’t feel like it’s been designed at all.

Design should not dominate things, should not dominate people. It should help people.

Progressive design is about crafting experiences, not just showcasing styles.

Every great design begins with an even better story.

Design, at its essence, is the creative pursuit of solving problems with grace and simplicity.

Design is thinking made visual.

Simplicity is the soul of design.

Good design is good business.

Design is the silent ambassador.

Great design tells a story.

Less is more in effective design.

Design starts with intent.

Function and form are one.

Design is beauty with purpose.

Creativity is the blueprint of design.

In design, contrast is key.

Balance is the essence of design.

Harmony in design is success.

Design transcends aesthetics.

Every line tells a story.

Good design is clear thinking.

Aim for design that endures.

Elegance lies in simplicity.

Design is the spice of visuals.

Colors speak in good design.

A design must speak to you.

Effective design is quietly powerful.

Clever design solves problems.

Details make the design.

Design is art with intention.

Thoughtful design evokes emotion.

Design is a silent teacher.

Innovate through your design.

Bold design distinguishes.

Form follows function in design.

Aesthetic matters in good design.

Good design is obvious.

Great design is transparent.

Design bridges form and function.

Design subtly guides.

Design thrives on constraints.

Design is methodical creativity.

Define the design, define success.

Precision in design is key.

Empathy drives user-centered design.

Design without purpose is art.

Visions materialize through design.

Clarity trumps decoration in design.

Imagination fuels design excellence.

The design shapes the experience.

Empower truth through design.

Design is purposeful artistry.

Craftsmanship elevates design.

Design molds perception.

Relate through design.

Design without strategy is just art.

Design frames functionality.

Bring life to ideas via design.

Let design lead your vision.

First solve, then beautify in design.

Breathe life into design.

Efficiency is intelligent design.

Make every design count.

Design echoes ethos.

Every stroke counts in design.

Luck is the residue of design.

The details are not the details. They make the design.

I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.

Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.

We design our world, while our world acts back on us and designs us.

Design is not for philosophy it’s for life.

Good design is making something intelligible and memorable. Great design is making something memorable and meaningful.

Good design doesn’t date.

A shoe is not only a design, but it’s a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you’re going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.

Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.

Color does not add a pleasant quality to design – it reinforces it.

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

A camel is a horse designed by committee.

Design is people.

Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.

A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.

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

I think it’s really important to design things with a kind of personality.

Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution.

Architecture is basically the design of interiors, the art of organizing interior space.

Good design doesn’t date. Bad design does.

The design of each element should be thought out in order to be easy to make and easy to repair.

The primary factor is proportions.

You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.

Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.