“When we were in the design studio I always was pretending like I was in a closet asking my friend before I step out into the world what do I look like? And everybody wants that honest friend before they go and go to dinner or go to an event.” WorldWantLooksStepsHonestEventsDesignMy FriendsAskingStudiosDinnerPretendingClosetsHonest Friends Author:Nicole Richie
“An honest design communicates solely the functions and values it offers. It does not attempt to manipulate buyers and users with promises it cannot keep.” DoeValuesHonestDesignPromiseOffersFunctionCommunicateUsersManipulateBuyers Author:Dieter Rams
“... our objects, bibelots, whatnots, and knickknacks-say the most about who we are. They are as honest as a diary.” HonestDesignObjectsWho We AreDiariesInterior Design Author:Charlotte Moss
“I try to keep feeling what's going on and try to use the camera, the actors and the design to enhance those feelings. There's something really emotionally direct and honest about how I put the material with the images. You hope that the strength of mise-en-scene comes from an honesty towards the material. You also hire really well.” TryingWellsUseFeelingsActorsHonestHonestyDesignMaterialsSceneDirectCameras Author:Ira Sachs
“I went and studied graphic design, because it seemed to me that advertising is more honest - the image actually has a function. But once I started on that, I realized that was really boring.” HonestDesignFunctionBoringI RealizedAdvertisingGraphicGraphic Design Author:Brian Froud