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The ability to concentrate intensely is a skill that must be trained.
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Never bet against the person who just keeps showing up.
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“Fragmented bronze portrait of Marcus Aurelius embodies his Stoic philosophy: Even the once commanding visage of the Roman emperor is not impervious to Time. Echoing his Meditations, that all life is fleeting & you'll be fortunate if your deeds survive in the memory of the living.”
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the pinnacle of Brodovitch's career as a designer was the unfailing elegance of his pages. This elegance, combined with an element of innovation was the ideal mix for a fashion magazine. The quality that guaranteed his success was his devotion to the new, unending surprise and vitality
Kerry William Purcell • Alexey Brodovitch
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” - Bruce Lee
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A cliché quote at this point, but I’m still thinking about it’s true meaning.
Building a brand identity is like composing a soundtrack for a film. You must find ways to touch on the same themes, while still introducing variations and inventive ways to create an atmosphere – in our case, the rich universe of a brand.
Poppy Thaxter • “The best results arrive from solid and trustful relationships.” Atelier ...
a philosophy for organizing knowledge work efforts in a sustainable and meaningful manner, based on the following three principles:
1. Do few things.
2. Work at a natural pace.
3. Obsess over quality.
Slow Productivity - Michael Karnjanaprakorn
By using process or second color inventively, Brodovitch was able to give the magazine an added sense of currency and luxury. He applied color to his layouts expressively, often choosing to use colors bolder than might be seen in the real world. Even after full-color reproduction became standard practice, he still used broad swaths of single colors... See more
Kerry William Purcell • Alexey Brodovitch
Don’t make up problems you don’t have yet. It’s not a problem until it’s a real problem. Most of the things you worry about never happen anyway.