Design Values Quotes

I really feel that design has the capacity to communicate, and I really have concentrated on the communication of positive values.

Vitruvius, the great writer, architect and engineer, identified in his famous treatise on Architecture that the three values essential to any work of Architecture were: firmitas, utilitas, and venustas; or firmness, utility, and delight. Firmness meaning well built, solid and resistant; utility meaning useful and functional, and delight meaning beautiful.

So many young designers are focused on styling rather than materials now. We have to change that.

OS X is sweet: it's simple and intuitive, and I think GNOME shares a lot of values with it.

Whilst acting is my career, architecture is my passion. Selecting this development as my first major construction project has been a simple decision. It will underpin not only my values for environmentally friendly architecture, but also embrace my career in entertainment

Social systems have values - arguments baked into their design. For example, Twitter's core argument seems to be, 'Everything should be public, and messages should find the largest audience possible.' Snapchat's might be, 'Communication should be private and ephemeral.'

It is difficult to separate oneself from one's design moralities.

Wonderbra is such an iconic brand with strong design values and great sense of humour.