Love this quote from Tim Cook on Apple: “We believe in saying no to thousands of projects so that we can really focus on the few that are truly important and meaningful to us. We believe in deep collaboration and cross-pollination of our groups, which allow us to innovate in a way that others cannot. […]
An inability to push out successful advertising reflects an inward inability to succeed. Inability to get groups to decide Inability to strongly filter ideas Inability to see through your customers eyes Inability to understand what your product really is Try to think how many companies have terrible ads, but are still successful. You may know […]
The businessman will never respect the professional who does not believe in what he does. The businessman under these circumstances can only “use” the artist for his own ends. And why not, if the artist himself has no ends? -Paul Rand The designer who voluntarily presents his client with a batch of layouts does so […]
Some designers blur the edge between design and art. They force us to redefine our industry, and our role with clients. It’s apparent when watching designers like Sagmeister, that he skirts the edge of what we typically characterize as graphic design. Check out the new video by Hilman Curtis profiling Sagmeister here via swiss miss
This Video is making the rounds on design blogs today (DF) (SM)
It’s a powerful testament to the impact that design can have on a company, and a person. As designers, we all appreciate seeing a client who is moved by the process, and values it’s outcome proportionally. It’s really neat to see Steve Jobs, a person whose individual taste has resurrected Apple, talk about the process of being a client.