“You can build an ordinary hot dog stand or you can build a spectacular one, and you can do it sometimes without that much difference in money - if somebody thinks about it.” IfsThinkingSometimesCan DoDifferencesDogOrdinaryHotYou Can Do ItSpectacularHot Dog Author:Paula Scher
“What a designer does is he makes things possible that you didn't imagine could exist before, and it makes the world a better place. You know, it's a great thing to be doing. A fine artist does that, too, but they make the expression for themselves, not for others' use.” KnowsWorldDoeUseArtistImagineExpressionFineGreat ThingsDesignerBetter PlaceFine ArtsFine Artists Author:Paula Scher
“Design always has a purpose, art has no purpose. That's really the difference between them. Do I think one is better than the other? Absolutely not. I think they both fulfill functions.” ThinkingArtPurposeDifferencesDesignFunction Author:Paula Scher
“Having no purpose is the function of art, so somebody else can look at it and ask a question. Design is different - you're supposed to understand what's going on. You can be delighted by it, intrigued by it, but you're supposed to know it's a hot dog stand.” KnowsLooksArtDifferentPurposeAsksDogDesignFunctionHotDelightedIntriguedHot Dog Author:Paula Scher
“I think design, to a degree, is more generous and more humanistic than art, though great art can move us more.” ThinkingArtMovingDesignDegreesGenerousGreat ArtHumanistic Author:Paula Scher
“The job of the designer is to make things understandable, usable, accessible, enjoyable... important to a public, that involves the public.” ImportantJobsDesignerEnjoyable Author:Paula Scher