Like all forms of design, visual design is about problem solving, not about personal preference or unsupported opinion.
Bob Baxley
A design executive who lives and works in Silicon Valley. The head of product design at Pinterest where he builds, leads, and manages a multifaceted design team.
Sometimes you need to push past the first obvious idea to uncover the best possible solution to your problem. Your first idea might not be your worst option, but it might not be your best one either.
Audrey Bryson
A user experience researcher and designer with 10 years of experience working in higher education and communications industries.
Ideation
Iteration
Problem Solving
If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.
Albert Einstein
A German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.
Design Thinking
Inspiration
Problem Solving
Familiarity breeds assumptions and blind spots. Nothing slows down design and development projects as much as arguing over personal opinions.
Erika Hall
Design consultant & co-founder of the famous Mule Design Studio. Erika is also known as an insightful speaker & writer on the topics of UX research & design.
Problem Solving
Subjectivity
UX Research
Most of the time we don’t choose the best option — we choose the first reasonable option.
Steve Krug
A usability consultant (Apple, Netscape, AOL, Lexus) and a highly sought-after speaker on usability design.