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Inspirational design quotes for web designers and graphic designers
Inspirational quotes are becoming more and more popular on social media these days, especially instagram. We recently expanded our studio, adding a brand new kitchen and a meeting room. In the past, we have commissioned illustrators to decorate sections of our walls and use their freehand talent to include inspiraitonal quotes and illustrations that represnt our brand and vision.
Now with freshly painted walls, it's time to choose a new quote for our studio that will inspire and impress clients visiting us for the first time. More than likely this quote with inspire and touch new clientele who have never visited us before. On that note, here's some popular inspirational design quotes found online for your viewing. If you're looking for inspiration on a design project you'r working on, decoraitng your studio, looking for content to use on your social media accounts or for whatever other reason, I hope you find some use of these motivational quotes.
“Creativity is nothing but the way to solve new problems.”
Diana Santos
Source: Themarginalian.org
“The role of the designer is that of a good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.”
Charles Eames
Source: Themarginalian.org
“The alternative to good design is always bad design. There is no such thing as no design.”
Matheus Menezes
Source: Designinnovationglobal.com
“You must develop trust within your organization to create a fearless mentality that is supportive, aligned and collaborative.”
Shawn Johnson
Source: Designinnovationglobal.com
“When you really go for inclusion and belonging, that’s when you start to see retention. That’s when you start to see innovation and heightened creativity.”
Detria Williamson
Source: Invisionapp.com
“A successful website does three things: It attracts the right kinds of visitors. Guides them to the main services or product you offer. Collect Contact details for future ongoing relation."
Mohamed Saad
Source: Artstation.com
“Your website is the center of your digital eco-system, like a brick and mortar location, the experience matters once a customer enters, just as much as the perception they have of you before they walk through the door.”
Leland Dieno
Source: Unfckwp.com
“If there’s one thing you learn by working on a lot of different Web sites, it’s that almost any design idea–no matter how appallingly bad–can be made usable in the right circumstances, with enough effort.”
Steve Krug
Source: Theagilerevolution.com
“There are three responses to a piece of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.”
Milton Glaser
Source: Grapheine.com
“The public is more familiar with bad design than good design. It is, in effect, conditioned to prefer bad design, because that is what it lives with. The new becomes threatening, the old reassuring.”
Paul Rand
Source: Paul Rand's website
“It’s through mistakes that you actually can grow. You have to get bad in order to get good.”
Paula Scher
Source: Hotfootdesign.co.uk
“If you do good work for good clients, it will lead to other good work for other good clients. If you do bad work for bad clients, it will lead to other bad work for other bad clients.”
Michael Bierut
Source: Designboom.com
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Source: Catalog.obitel-minsk.com
“Socrates said, “Know thyself.” I say, “Know thy users.” And guess what? They don’t think like you do.”
Joshua Brewer
Source: Blog.uxfol.io
“I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares, as opposed to ugly things. That’s my intent.”
Saul Bass
Photograph © Harrie Verstappen
“Good design is all about making other designers feel like idiots because that idea wasn’t theirs.”
Frank Chimero
Source: Frankchimero.com
“I strive for two things in design: simplicity and clarity. Great design is born of those two things.”
Lindon Leader
Source: Disruptorawards.com
“Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.”
Jeffrey Zeldman
Source: Zeldman.com
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
Steve Jobs
Source: Macworld.com
“If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design.”
Ralf Speth
Source: Royalsociety.org
“There is no such thing as a boring project. There are only boring executions.”
Irene Etzkorn
Source: Siegelvision.com
“It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be”
Paul Arden
Source: Scampblog.blogspot.com
“Great web design without functionality is like a sports car with no engine.”
Paul Cookson
Source: Edgehill.ac.uk
“Websites should look good from the inside and out.”
Paul Cookson
Source: Worldstorytellingcafe.com
We hope these curated design quotes spark inspiration and drive your creativity, whether you're revamping your digital platforms, brainstorming for your next big project, or simply looking for a fresh perspective in your design journey. Each quote aims to ignite a passion for design that resonates deeply and encourages innovative thinking.
If you feel inspired and wish to discuss creative ideas, or if you're curious about implementing these philosophies in your own projects, pop into our studio! We'd love to meet, share ideas, and help bring your creative visions to life. Get in touch.
Co-Founder of MadeByShape. Most of my blogs are about business related aspects, not just web design.
