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" This is what I like about being a designer: You can't really get it until you see it. "
Isaac Mizrahi
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" The emphasis and value on ideas and original thinking is an innate part of British culture, and in many ways, that describes the traditions of design. "
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" When someone says you can't do what you know you can do, then you can't do anything. "
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" If I just do it, it will take less time than telling someone what I'm thinking, and have them free associate, and then come back to me and I'll hate it and I'll have to redo it. "
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" Design is nothing if not decision making. "
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" We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams. "
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" Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it's not a product; it's an understanding of human nature. "
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" A great dream of mine would be to run a design studio full of scientists who think about science as creatively as if they were doing art. "
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" 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. "
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" We do have a two against one rule. If two sisters feel very strongly about a design or trend we want to try, we go for it. "
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" The payoff of a customer-centric approach to software and digital product design is substantial and long-lasting for both companies and their customers. "
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" I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today. "
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" The woman I design for is very curious. She loves fashion, but she also is passionate about what is happening around the world. "
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" Many anthropologists work with a concept called embodied knowledge - tacit, nonscientific knowledge - and look for ways to incorporate such information into product design. "
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