Design Thinking Quotes

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Donald A. Norman
“We must design for the way people behave,
not for how we would wish them to behave.”
Donald A. Norman, Living With Complexity

“Nothing in life is simple. You have to keep yourself simple.”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

“If we want businesses to be successful at their maximum potential, we have to co-design society scale systems that cultivate widespread business success.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“What if instead of engineering materials, we engineer processes, in which case some other life form produces the materials, to the specificity desired by the system designers?”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“It is important to avoid trying to create something that is average in all dimensions.”
William Lidwell, Universal Principles of Design

Leonard Koren
“In the realm of aesthetics, reason is always subordinate to perception.”
Leonard Koren, Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers

“IS GOD THE NEGATIVE SPACE IN THE UNIVERSE?
THE DESIGN OF THE UNIVERSE USED A LOT OF NEGATIVE SPACE”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

“A bad UI is like an elephant in a room of blind people.”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

“High quality skills compromise practicality and eventual loss of grounds.”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

Rahul Raman
“Design is like a magic trick, it's all about creating the illusion of simplicity.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

“IN LIFE THERE IS NO DOOR OUT!
BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A WAY OUT.”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

“If you are not sure if you will be able to handle the task, one thing is sure, you are afraid of learning.”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

“Hear Wrong
See Wrong
Speak Wrong

D.E.S.I.G.N. Thinking Core
by Vineet Raj Kapoor

Explanation:

Patience to unbiasedly Listen to the wrong about your idea/ product/ service

Critical Eye to Observe the wrong about your idea/ product/ service

Courage to Speak the wrong about your idea/ product/ service to the management”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

“Systems are never final, they must always be evolving”
Vineet Raj Kapoor

“It is often preferable to settle for a satisfactory solution, rather than pursue an optimal solution.”
William Lidwell, Universal Principles of Design

Remy Alberi
“the treacherous breed corroded
the mural of your desire
to care for yourself;

you redesign it then,
you put it back on plaster,
you draw together the Watch of
Comprehension;

the outline of healing.”
Remy Alberi, The Comprehension Watch

“Design thinking is an infinite process of user-centric innovation that comes from a designer’s perspective and toolset and unleashes creativity to help achieve targeted goals.”
Emmanuel Apetsi

Paul Arden
“If you show somebody a piece of your work and you ask them 'What do you think?', they will probably say it's okay because they don't want to offend you.
Next time, instead of asking if it's right, ask them what's wrong.
They may not say what you want to hear, but the chances are they will give you a truthful criticism.”
Paul Arden

Ahmed AlAnsari
“Attention to details what makes the final piece superior.”
Ahmed AlAnsari

Rahul Raman
“A UI designer's superpower is the ability to make a button look like it's been pressed without actually pressing it.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

Rahul Raman
“A well-designed interface is like a good bartender, always there to serve you up something easy to use.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

Rahul Raman
“Design is like a love story, it's all about finding the perfect balance between form and function.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

Rahul Raman
“Great design is like a roaring Formula 1 engine that makes you feel excited whenever you hear it.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

“Through my design career, I realised part of my job was not only to present my ideas — but to SELL them to clients — good, thoughtful design.”
Laura Ballerini, The Green Velvet Chair: Heartfelt stories of art and design in everyday life

Jason Pargin
“it closed down when the Fire Palace was gutted by a fire.' Zoey said, 'that's ironic.' Bud said, 'it's not irony when a poorly designed building covered in hundreds of decorative open flames ends up a towering inferno”
Jason Pargin, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits

Mr Avinash Prasad
“Building life is not just about creating a structure, but also about weaving experiences, emotions, and memories into its foundation.”
Mr Avinash Prasad

“Integrating arts into the curriculum cultivates creativity, self-expression, and emotional intelligence, enriching the learning experience and nurturing well-rounded individuals capable of making meaningful contributions to society.”
Asuni LadyZeal

“Embracing design thinking principles fosters creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills, empowering students to approach challenges with a fresh perspective and develop viable solutions through iterative processes of ideation and prototyping.”
Asuni LadyZeal

Rod Judkins
“Many people lie to hide the truth, to pull a blindfold over your eyes. The creative person’s goal is to lift the blindfold and reveal truths either about our inner world of thoughts and emotions or the outer world.”
Rod Judkins, Lie like an artist: Communicate successfully by focusing on essential truths

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