Nobody asked for this
First, I think great web design requires discipline. And that’s really the hardest thing about making a website. In this field there are a thousand yes’s for every no because, and here’s the second reason: it’s impossible to hold a website in your hand. It’s hard and sometimes tedious to see all the variations of your work across the infinitude of ... See more
Why are websites embarrassing?
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“I want everything we do to be beautiful. I don’t give a damn whether the client understands that that’s worth anything, or that the client thinks it’s worth anything, or whether it is worth anything. It’s worth it to me. It’s the way I want to live my life. I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.”
3-2-1: On the importance of beauty, fixing silent complaints, and a simple rule to make life easier
Britt Gage and added
Design is hope made visible.
You can live your life as the result of history and what came before, or you can live your life as the cause of what’s to come. You choose.
When talent doesn’t hustle, hustle beats talent. But when talent hustles, watch out.
When you work only for money, without any love for what you do in and of itself, your work will lac... See more
wearecollins.com • 101 Design Rules
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One of our operating principles is “really, really care.” It’s craftsmanship and a huge amount of dedication to getting all of the details right.
newsletter.bringthedonuts.com • Building Products at Stripe - Bring the Donuts Newsletter
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Part of why I get so furious when people dismiss creativity is that [when] it’s an activity practiced in its most noble and collaborative form, it means a bunch of people who come together in an empathic and selfless way. What I have come to realize is that the process of creating with large groups of people is really hard and is also unbelievably ... See more
Jony Ive • Jony Ive on Life After Apple
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