“Design gains value as it moves from hand to hand; context to context; need to need. If all of this movement harmonizes, the work gains a life of its own, and turns into a shared experience that enhances life and inches the world closer to its full potential.”Frank Chimero in The Shape of Design. (via explore-blog)
(Source: , via explore-blog)
Loading...
“A perfect man wd. never act from a sense of duty; he’d always want the right thing more than the wrong one. Duty is only a substitute for love (of God and of other people), like a crutch, which is a substitute for a leg. Most of us need the crutch at times; but of course it’s idiotic to use the crutch when our own legs (or own loves, tastes, habits etc) can do the journey on their own!”C.S. Lewis, in a letter to a child. (via explore-blog)
(Source: , via explore-blog)
Loading...
“Good designers make trouble.”Tibor Kalman (via marcshillum)
Loading...
Designers vs Coding
“Do I need to know how to code?” is a question that comes up with sure-fire consistency in design circles. I’ve seen it asked by so many, from uncertain design students in classrooms worried about their chances of landing a job, to seasoned professionals at conferences seeing their pool of print projects slowly evaporate. The question is being asked with even greater frequency as of late, because Adobe has launched their product Muse, which promises designers the ability to “create unique websites without writing code.” So, if a designer wants to work on the web, should they take the time to learn this dastardly “code” or instead rely on software like Muse?
Loading...
“We believe that we’re on the face of the earth to make great products and that’s not changing. We’re constantly focusing on innovating. We believe in the simple, not the complex. We believe that we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products that we make. And participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution. 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-pollenization of our groups which allow us to innovate in ways that others cannot. And frankly, we don’t settle for anything less than excellence in every group in the company — and we have the self honesty to admit when we’re wrong and the courage to change.”Tim Cook, 2009 (via petervidani)
(Source: splatf.com, via petervidani)
Loading...
Everything you ever needed to know about design, answered in five minutes by Charles Eames.
The video was produced for the exhibition “Qu’est ce que le design?” (or What is Design?) at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais de Louvre in 1969. A full transcript of the interview can be found here, and the video is available as part of The Films of Charles & Ray Eames DVD set.
Loading...
Varsity Bookmarking: Dear Graphic and Web Designers, please understand that there are greater opportunities available to you.
You have an inherent need to solve problems, visually and conceptually. There is enormous value in this, but you may be misplacing your talents.
The internet, at this time in history, is the greatest client assignment of all time. The Western world is porting itself over to the web in mind and…
Loading...
Moments
What if we measured our lives / days in moments?
Not the hours that are a necessary to get to moments, but the core of experiences. The moments.
Moments of rest. Moments of relief. Moments of peace.
Moments of achievement. Moments of satisfaction. Moments of wonder.
Moments of joy. Moments of pain. Moments of heart ache.
I know seasons are also a part of life, but you often cannot sense a season until you are far removed from it.
What if we brought our moments to our Father. The good, the bad, the miserable, the moments of awe where we are lost for words.
Loading...
“Forget the favours you have given; remember those received.”Proverbially Speaking
Loading...
The Hypersocialized Generation —AlbertMohler.com
Some amazing thoughts on how the tsunami of digital social connections are affecting our lives, and those of our families, particularly the lives of our children.
Loading...
“All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else.”Plato, via anothersomething
Loading...
