10th
June
2005
“I used to work with a designer who would rattle off, ‘God is in the details,’ oh, about 70 times a day. I still cringe when I hear this Mies van der Rohe quote. I am now agitated after typing it in. Just because you happen to know a quote and like a quote, doesn’t mean that the quote is an absolute truth… So forget the fact that Paul Rand actually said, ‘The design must not conflict with the legibility of the logo,’ what is your favorite design quote? Which design quotes do you hate?”
posted in Graphic design | Permalink |
10th
June
2005
“When I was eight years old, I had one of the most formative typographic experiences of my life. I would only have five more like it: three, six, 22, 25, and now 28 years later (in other words, just after midnight tonight). Of course I’m referring to my first glimpse of the opening titles of Star Wars, way back in 1977. Not having seen a lot of old Flash Gordon serials, I had never seen a movie start off like this.”
posted in Typography | Permalink |
10th
June
2005
“SignOnSanDiego.com reports that many photofinishing labs are increasingly reluctant to reproduce ‘professional-looking’ photos for fear of copyright infringement liability…”
posted in Copyright/TM | Permalink |
10th
June
2005
“If you are a freelance or small Web design firm, I have an uncomfortable question to ask you: are you thinking too small?”
posted in Business of design | Permalink |
