Alex White

Society has not improved the landscape by overfilling it with construction. Neither does a designer improved a page by overfilling it with content.

A cofounder of the MillerWhite School of Design and Chairman of the Type Directors Club.

Design & Arts

Design Principles
Space
White Space

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Space is a human need, and the experience of space is typically an exhilarating one.

Kenneth J. Hiebert

A professor of graphic design at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Space

Never mistake legibility for communication. Just because something is legible doesn’t mean it communicates. More importantly, it doesn’t mean it communicates the right thing.

David Carson

An American graphic designer and surfer, best known for his innovative magazine design (Ray Gun), and use of experimental typography.

Communication
Design Principles
Legibility
Typography

When it comes to design, beauty boils down to two things: fulfilling a function well and bringing joy. In other words, beauty in design is less about aesthetic beauty and more about how well it helps us perform certain tasks.

Alan Moore

A British designer, artist, and entrepreneur. Advised companies such as Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, and Coca Cola.

Beauty
Design Principles
Good Design

Rules can be broken – but never ignored.

David Jury

A writer, award-winning graphic designer and the head of the MA course of Art at the Colchester Institute.

Creativity & Ideas
Design Principles

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