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" Art has definitely influenced how I think of design, both as individual items and as a body of work. "

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" Any design, whether it's for a ship or an airplane, must be done in anticipation of potential failures. "

" At least since the Industrial Revolution, the world of design has been dominated by the rigors of manufacturing and mass production. Assembly lines have dictated a world made of parts, framing the imagination of designers and architects who have been trained to think about their objects as assemblies of discrete parts with distinct functions. "

" As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown. "

" Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every single department. "

" Some people said, 'Oh you're going to become a fine artist now and do exhibits and stuff.' But I have no desire to do that. I really like design and I'm going to stay with it. "

Stefan Sagmeister

" When you design it, think how you would feel if you had to fly it! Safety first! "

Donald Wills Douglas

" Design is nothing if not decision making. "

" I love the way my tattoos look. I especially love Japanese-style tattoos and being completely sleeved by them, so it's not just these little individual and unrelated pieces, but everything's working together to create a larger design. "

Working Together

" I spearhead interior design for all Trump projects. "

" With the Larry Bertlemann portrait, I started with a photograph that I could use for it. I built the drawing's identity to serve as a graphic identity. After a number of sketches, I went into my own abstract vernacular of drawn lines and shapes to create the composition for the poster design. "

John Van Hamersveld

" Design, if it is to be ecologically responsible and socially responsive, must be revolutionary and radical. "

" In just six weeks from the time the design was started, we had the motor on the block testing its power. "

" I think there is a new awareness in this 21st century that design is as important to where and how we live as it is for museums, concert halls and civic buildings. "

Daniel Libeskind

" The interesting thing is when we design and architect a server, we don't design it for Windows or Linux, we design it for both. We don't really care, as long as we're selling the one the customer wants. "

" When something's made in the smallest volume - as a one-off couture piece - or in large quantities, deep care is critical to determine authentic, successful design and, ultimately, manufacture. "

" I love to design. I am a commercial fashion designer. I always design jackets with two sleeves. I don't design jackets with three sleeves, or the layers and layers come off like little dolls from Russia. Fashion for me is a creative endeavor, but it is not art for me. "

" It seems to be a law of design that for every advantage introduced through redesign, there is an accompanying unintended disadvantage. "

" Doing things outside of the traditional fashion gives me the opportunity to bring a fresh eye to unexpected markets. "

" At the OECD, we stand ready to continue to help our member and partner countries to design, promote, and implement Better Policies for Better Lives. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today. "

" I've always wanted to design a Mustang. I just never really had the opportunity in my career because the timing was never right. "

" I like entertainment and think mastery is good, though I don't feel like a master. If a theme means having a story that's legible, then that's certainly what we do. But we don't treat design as an add-on layer. "

" I grew up in a small town in Washington State, so I wasn't really aware of costume design as a career growing up, but I loved clothes. I remember I saved all my money, and the first thing that I bought was a white blazer, which was to the horror to my parents. But I have always had a strange connection with clothing. "

" When I'm doing kitchen planning as well as bathroom design, I try to walk through the day with the homeowner. If we're talking about a kitchen, it will be: So, we are walking in with the groceries. When we are taking them out of the car, where will they go? What is the distance to fridge, to pantry? "

" Good design should be available to everyone - and I do mean everyone. What I spent on the wheelchair I'm in could buy a small Mercedes. It's not only unfair to me; it's unfair to someone who's indigent but has the same needs. My goal is to make all objects affordable. "

" What made Louis Vuitton famous was the quality. We don't do marketing; we just create products which are exceptional in their design and craftsmanship. "

Bernard Arnault

" Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone. "

" Designs in connection with postage stamps and coinage may be described, I think, as the silent ambassadors on national taste. "

William Butler Yeats

" As the Industrial Age is drawing to a close, I think that we're witnessing the dawn of the era of biological design. "

" We work with Birchbox, and I think that it's kind of exciting. You're getting a gift every month, and it also entices people to be more experimental and to try more things. For busy people like myself, it's really helpful. "