“In regards to being a fashion aficionado, there's a certain amount of taking yourself seriously in the professional world. The self-effacing person can't completely go down the serious road. But I design, and love when things are beautiful.” WorldPersonsSelfBeautifulCertainFashionDesignSeriousAmountAnd LoveRegard Author:St. Vincent
“Serious accidents are frequently blamed on "human error." Yet careful analysis of such situations shows that the design or installation of the equipment has contributed significantly to the problems. The design team or installers did not pay sufficient attention to the needs of those who would be using the equipment, so confusion or error was almost unavoidable.” NeedsHumansShowsProblemWould BePayAttentionSituationTeamDesignSeriousErrorsCarefulAccidentsConfusionAnalysisSufficientEquipmentInstallationHuman Error Author:Donald A. Norman
“Mutability is the badge of infirmity. It is seldom that a man continues to wish and design the same thing two days alike. Now he is for marrying; and now a mistress is preferred to a wife. Now he is ambitious and aspiring; presently the meanest servant is not more humble than he. This hour he squanders his money away; the next he turns miser. Sometimes he is frugal and serious; at other times profuse, airy, and gay.” MenTwoSometimesTurnsNextWishHoursWifeDesignSeriousGayHumbleServantAmbitiousMistressTwo DaysMarryingBadgesInfirmityMisersAiryFrugalMutability Author:Pierre Charron
“A truly great structure, one that is meant to stand the tests of time, never disregards its environment. A serious architect takes that into account. He knows that if he wants presence, he must consult with nature.” IfsKnowsWantInspirationalMotivationalEnvironmentDesignSeriousTestsAccountsStructureArchitectDisregardTest Of Time Author:Christopher Plummer
“A newspaper can follow the compulsions, the desires of the readers. Take the English evening newspapers - they are following the readers' desires when they are interested only in the royal family gossip. But even the most objective, serious newspaper in the world designs the way in which the reader could or should think. That's unavoidable.” ThinkingWorldWayShouldDesireDesignSeriousReaderFollowingNewspapersObjectivesEveningGossipRoyalCompulsionRoyal Family Author:Umberto Eco
“Aesthetics is not an end in itself. But in our culture, which is becoming more multi-sensory and less respectful of God, we have a responsibility to pay attention to the design of the space where we assemble regularly. In the emerging culture, darkness represents spirituality. We see this in Buddhist temples, as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches. Darkness communicates that something serious is happening.” WellsEndsCultureSpiritualityChurchSpacePayAttentionResponsibilityDarknessDesignSeriousBecomingHappeningsCatholicCommunicateBuddhistPay AttentionTemplesOrthodoxAestheticsEmergingRespectfulBecoming MoreSensoryOrthodox Church Author:Dan Kimball
“Designers from start to finish now in digital media have to think in a much more sort of thoughtful serious and humble way about how design audiences will receive their products.” ThinkingWayAudienceMediaDesignSeriousProductsHumbleDesignerThoughtfulDigitalDigital Media Author:Khoi Vinh
“I actually think it almost works the other way sometimes: making a college textbook, say, look really "user friendly" tends to also make it look less "serious," even if nothing changes other than the design treatment.” IfsThinkingWayLooksSometimesDesignCollegeSeriousTreatmentFriendlyUsersThings ChangeTextbooksUser Friendly Author:Michael Bierut