Frank Chimero on design

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Frank Chimero answers the question; “What advice would you give to a graphic design student”. His response is relevant to design students of any discipline as well established design professionals.

Via Jon Heslop.

link - Sat 21 Aug

Filed Under - Design Wisdom

"If I had a billion dollars, to fund a marketing campaign, I would launch a campaign on behalf of thing you already own … why not enjoy them today?"

As quoted by - Rob Walker (during Objectified)

Quote - Thu 12 Nov

Filed Under - Design Wisdom

Video - Tue 22 Sep

Based on work by Walter Mischel of Stanford University. The marshmallow experiment promises four-year olds a second mashmellow if they wait 20 minutes before eating the first one.

Via emiliesblog.

Filed Under - Wisdom

"Don’t buy upgrades; ride up grades."

As quoted by - Eddy Merckx (via jessiebarber)

Quote - Mon 21 Sep

Filed Under - Velo Wisdom

"Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime."

As quoted by - Alfred Hitchcock (via triunefilms)

Quote - Mon 07 Sep

Filed Under - Film Wisdom

"A designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic, objective economist and evolutionary strategist."

As quoted by - R. Buckminster Fuller (via Christopher Butler)

Quote - Wed 26 Aug

Filed Under - Wisdom

"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself."

As quoted by - Herr Doktor Ferdinand Porsche (via benkraal)

Quote - Mon 13 Jul

Filed Under - Design Wisdom

"… I wonder what we would come up with if we stopped trying to catch up to Apple. What if we tried something completely different and BETTER?"

As quoted by - people + design: Screw Apple? 

Quote - Fri 22 May

Filed Under - Design Wisdom