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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White space is like a statuesque calm just before an ice skater begins a routine. It sets into perfect contrast animation that follows.

Kenneth J. Hiebert

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

Space

White space is the lungs of the layout. It’s not there for aesthetic reasons. It’s there for physical reasons.

Derek Birdsall

An internationally renowned British graphic designer.

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Minimalism
Space
White Space

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

The impression, and not just the first one, is largely formed at the entry point, physical or attentional, to a system or environment. People do judge books by their covers and Internet sites by their first pages.

William Lidwell

The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.

Design Principles
UX Design

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