Some Favorite Quotes

Here are some of my favorite quotes about graphic design, design in general and design in business. Enjoy!

“Design is thinking made visual.”
Saul Bass

 

“There are three responses to a piece of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.”
Milton Glaser

 

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
Leonardo da Vinci

“Good design is good business.”
Thomas Watson, Jr.

 

“You can have an art experience in front of a Rembrandt… or in front of a piece of graphic design.”
Stefan Sagmeister 

 

“Design is a formal response to a strategic question.”
Mariona Lopez

“Design is the intermediary between information and understanding.”
Hans Hoffmann

 

“If you can properly define the problem, then you’ve already defined the solution as well.”
Chip Kidd

 

“I strive for two things in design: simplicity and clarity. Great design is born of those two things.”
Lindon Leader