Copying is the way design works
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Copying is the way design works
The Ecstasy of Influence, by Jonathan Lethem
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We tend to worship inventors and originators, designers who were trailblazing and innovative. And we copy them.
This oxymoron of a craft can drive a person crazy. There’s lots of space between originality and industry, authorship and acknowledgement, riffing and ripping. I wrote this very short book to explore that space.
Some people have been... See more
This oxymoron of a craft can drive a person crazy. There’s lots of space between originality and industry, authorship and acknowledgement, riffing and ripping. I wrote this very short book to explore that space.
Some people have been... See more
Copying is the way design works
in light of Figma's recent travails launching its AI design features, I'll share this short very short book I wrote a few years ago. It's about copying, and why copying is an essential part of the design process.
https://t.co/hKIjq2ieBA
Matt Ström-Awnx.com