Quotes About Communication

The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.

I rarely agree with what clients ask me to do.

The strongest logos tell simple stories.

Design is just language and the real issue is what you use that language to do.

To touch somebody's heart with design.

The essence of design... lies in the process of discovering a problem shared by many people and trying to solve it.

Commercial Art tries to make you buy things. Graphic Design gives you ideas.

They should make new ways to better design buildings and books. The computer was the end of Swiss typography!

Planning is design. As a designer what I tend to do, and what's different from being a painter, is that I interact with other people, and the people have things they need to have happen.

The essential test of design is how well it assists the understanding of the content, not how stylish it is.

Design cannot rescue failed content.

Graphic design is a popular art and a practical art, an applied art and an ancient art. Simply put, it is the art of visualizing ideas.

Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.

True interactivity is not about clicking on icons or downloading files, it's about encouraging communication.

Everything that can be said, can be said clearly.

Practice design, Not Decoration: Don't just make pretty talking points. Instead, display information in a way that makes complex information clear.

If our field is "to advance", we must - without displacing creativity and aesthetics - make sure our terminology is clear.

There is no such thing as information overload, just bad design. If something is cluttered and/or confusing, fix your design.

The reason for designing new media is simple - to subtly and quietly change the world.

Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture.

It is easier to talk than to listen. Pay attention to your clients, your users, your readers, and your friends. Your design will get better as you listen to other people.

Verbalizing design is another act of design.

Design is really an act of communication, which means having a deep understanding of the person with whom the designer is communicating.

When we hire someone, even if they are going to be in marketing, I will have them talk to the design folks and the engineers.