Here is one of the few effective keys to the design problem: the ability of the designer to recognize as many of the constraints as possible; his willingness and enthusiasm for working within these constraints. Charles Eames.

Design and art are independent coordinates that provide their greatest satisfactions when experienced simultaneously. Milton Glaser.

The most profound technologies are those that disappear. They weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it. Mark Weiser.

Design is an opportunity to continue telling the story, not just to sum everything up. Tate Linden.

Less is more work. Patric McCue.

Curiosity about life in all its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. Leo Burnett.

As we decrease uncertainty, we give ourselves permission to increase fidelity. Jonathan Irwin.

The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life. Jessica Hische.

Innovators have to be open. They have to be able to imagine things that others cannot and be willing to challenge their own preconceptions. They also need to be conscientious. An innovator who has brilliant ideas but lacks the discipline and persistence to carry them out is merely a dreamer … But crucially, innovators need to be disagreeable … They are people willing to take social risks—to do things that others might disapprove of. Malcolm Gladwell.

Design isn’t crafting a beautiful textured button with breathtaking animation. It’s figuring out if there’s a way to get rid of the button altogether. Edward Tufte.