Top 5 Bi-Weekly Designolosophies: 4rd Week of February

Thursday, February 24th, 2011, posted in Designolosophies with No Comments

We give you our top 5 bi-weekly designolosophies handpicked from designers and creatives all around the world. Each meaning are peppered with a word or two from our personal thoughts of these wonderful designolosophies. Read them and be inspired. Contribute other philosophies or quotes by writing to us here.

“All geniuses are leeches, so to speak. They feed from the same source–the blood of life. …There is no mystery about the origin of things. We are all part of creation, all kings, all poets, all musicians; we only have to open up, only have to discover what is already there.” —Henry Miller, novelist

I love how Henry Miller called us “leeches” in this quote Yes, not only do we feed off of life, we also feed off of each other’s ideas, energy and resources in order to survive as a creative.

“When I’m totally unqualified for a job, that’s when I do my best work.” —Paula Scher

One of my fave quote by Paula Scher. She is seeing herself as someone who can bring a fresh sets of eyes and a naive mind to discover solutions without being influenced (first) by the norm of the company she’s hired into.

“When it comes to redesigning a corporate culture, there’s no 10-step program.” —Gianfranco Zaccai

Is there a 10-step program for a design addict?

“Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.” —Nick Lamb

Quoted from one of our dear designer friend during one of his client meeting on the importance of content.

“Design brings stories to life.” —Yves Behar

I think design became such a important part of life that it has taken a visible form of story telling through different products, services and lifestyle.