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“I want to be rich in quality and time, and have @j.hannah be something I’m proud of—a business that supports myself and the people I work with monetarily and also as a fulfilling design practice. I don’t want to overwork my team with mythical goals that aren’t really motivating anyway. Especially with the type of product that we sell. Sometimes we... See more
instagram.comLike many writers before me, I tend to lean on vague hand-waving when the need to define taste, or rather, good taste, arises. A common trope is to use the phrase US Supreme Court justice Stewart famously gave to describe obscenity, a similarly hard-to-describe bedfellow of taste, in 1964: “I know it when I see it.” In design, good taste can be... See more
Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It
So, in shameless imitation of a master and tastemaker, here are my notes on “taste.”
- To start very generally, taste is a mode. It’s a manner of interpretation, expression, or action. Things don’t feel tasteful, they demonstrate taste. Someone’s home can be decorated tastefully. Someone can dress tastefully. The vibe cannot be tasteful. The
Notes on “Taste” | Are.na Editorial
Taste is the bone-deep feeling that you’ve made something good. It is a sense, inexplicable and ephemeral. But it’s also a tangible skill that’s increasingly essential. Taste is how a business differentiates itself when attention is scarce and choice is abundant. Knowing what to make is just as important as the ability to make it.
Evan Armstrong • The Art of Scaling Taste
Good taste : taste is the ability to distinguish excellence from mediocrity. The hand can never consistently produce better than the eye can discern.