“I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other's designs, and we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.” ThinkingWholeTogetherDesignSolutionsAppreciateExpensiveWorking TogetherElegantJamie Author:Adam Savage
“As we let go of the machine model of work, we begin to step back and see ourselves in new ways, to appreciate wholeness, and to design organizations that honor and make use of the totality of who we are.” WayUseStepsDesignHonorLetting GoModelsAppreciateMachinesOrganizationWho We AreNew WaysWholenessTotality Book:Leadership and the new science: learning about organization from an orderly universe Source: Leadership and the new science: learning about organization from an orderly universe
“There is no other art medium like tattooing in the world. When the customer comes in with a basic idea, it is up to me to design and translate that idea onto skin. I really appreciate when customers have enough trust in what I can do.” WorldArtI CanIdeasEnoughCan DoDesignAppreciateSkinsCustomersMediumsTranslate Author:William Webb
“Museums are important. Design and art schools are important because they show how it should be done at the highest level of quality. Once people are exposed to quality, they recognize it right away and they appreciate it. People's tastes are changed by exposure to quality. Unless they can see it they can't want it. That's the brilliance of Apple - they provide quality in design.” PeopleArtImportantDoneSchoolQualityDesignChangedAppreciateBrilliance Author:John Maeda
“One of the great things about design is that it's truly international. No one in the design industry would say, "This country is mine," or "I will make it look this way because it's for an American market and that way for a Chinese market." If you look at all of the Apple products, they are the same everywhere . . . I mean, I can't deny that I love traveling. It's a very healthy thing to be able to appreciate other cultures - or at least witness them firsthand. And all of that goes into helping someone be a good designer, because it's an international business.” MeanCountryHelpingCultureDesignHealthyAppreciateGreat ThingsWitnessChineseDesignerGood Design Author:Marc Newson
“It is my view that the simplest explanation is there is no God. No one created the universe and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realization. There is probably no heaven, and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that, I am extremely grateful.” BelieveMotivationalUniverseI BelieveHeavenFateAtheismDesignAppreciateGratefulProfoundAtheistRealizationExplanationAfterlifeSimplestThere Is No GodLeading Me Author:Stephen Hawking
“Good design allows things to operate more efficiently, smoothly, and comfortably for the user. That's the real source of advantage. Businesses have started to understand this, so good design will become the price of entry. ... Customers appreciate good design. While they can't necessarily point out what specifically makes it good, they know it feels better. There's a visceral connection. They are willing to pay for it, if you give them a great experience.” IfsKnowsGivingFeelsRealPayDesignWillingSourceAdvantageAppreciateConnectionsCustomersUsersFeel BetterEntryVisceralGood DesignGreat Experiences Author:James P Hackett
“I appreciate the sentiment that I am a popular woman in computer gaming circles; but I prefer being thought of as a computer game designer rather than a woman computer game designer. I don't put myself into gender mode when designing a game.” GamesDesignComputerAppreciateFeministGenderCirclesDesignerSentimentsGamerGamingComputer Games Author:Roberta Williams