“Everyday people are not very good designers.” — Donald Norman Quote

Everyday people are not very good designers.

I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function.

A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it would actually be good for the environment?

I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting.

So what does a good teacher do? Create tension - but just the right amount.

Is there a way to design a room in my house where I float around? I would quite enjoy that. It's nuts.

Good design is good business.

A bridge is born of necessity, but it must establish its own identity. It should harmonize with its surroundings, and the design must transcend the purely local and transform the setting.

My affliction has been... I can make something or draw something or design something better than I can explain it.

The moment you design the post of a HR manager in the police, your whole outlook towards your team changes. You designate an official to look after their health, their professional needs, their preparedness and motivation, which in most cases becomes quintessential.