The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. When some political or ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, or poem is making a great commotion, you should remember that he who writes for fools always finds a large public. – A... See more
The design language is the very DNA of a product and thus defines the brand and its identity. It is not just the physical appearance and the materials, but also the indescribable but recognizable feeling the product evokes. A powerful design is a rare commodity in today’s world, where everything and everyone is programmed to move to the median.
“Inspiration comes on the twenty-fifth attempt, not the first. If you want to make something excellent, don’t wait for a brilliant idea to strike. Create twenty-five of what you need and one will be great. Inspiration reveals itself after you get the average ideas out of the way, not before you take the first step.”
The luxury of knowing is rarer than you think, and we probably underestimate just how much that impacts our day to day lives and the lives of those closest to us who aren’t so lucky.
The appeal of learning through others is that it can be efficient. Books, mentors, case studies all compress years of experience into hours of consumption. But compression has a cost: it assumes a decoder. Without proper tacit knowledge, the message can lose meaning or, in some cases, be actively confused. In these cases, theory isn’t wrong, just... See more