Quotes About Clarity

The idea of trying able to explain why you do what you do is absurd.

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

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

Sometimes there is simply no need to be either clever or original.

Everything that can be said, can be said clearly.

I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.

True simplicity is, well, you just keep on going and going until you get to the point where you go... Yeah, well, of course.

The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.

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.

When you have something truthful to say, it will design itself.

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

Don't think too much of style.

Simplicity is not about making something without ornament, but rather about making something very complex, then slicing elements away, until you reveal the very essence.

Something must have form to be seen but must make sense to be understood and used.

A metaphor for good information design is a map. Hold any diagram against a map and see how it compares.

When in doubt, use Caslon.

A design style is defined by a set of microdecisions. A clear style reflects a consistent set. A clear style may not be a good style; a muddled one never is.

Use design as a framework to bring order out of chaos.

I want to be a woman of focus. I don't want to live by default, but by design.

design is so important because chaos is so hard

Detach from emotions and desires; get rid of any fixations.

Find your vision, and let it guide you in all that you do. If you lack vision, look inside yourself. Draw on your natural gifts and desires.

It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.