Being an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It’s an attitude we can all adopt. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you’re an artist.
Seth Godin
An author and former Vice President of Direct Marketing at Yahoo!
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When I look closely at the work of all my favourite artists and designers I notice the all have one thing in common … they are collectors.
Keri Smith
Canadian conceptual artist and author of several bestselling books including How to be an Explorer of the World - The Portable Life/Art Museum.
Art
Artist
Hearing a succession of mediocre singers does not add up to a single outstanding performance.
Sherwin Rosen
American labor economist who had ties with many American universities and academic institutions including the University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, Stanford University and its Hoover Institution.
Perfectionism
Talent
Artists and scientists analyse the world around them in surprisingly similar ways. They observe, collect, analyse, compare and notice patterns.
Keri Smith
Canadian conceptual artist and author of several bestselling books including How to be an Explorer of the World - The Portable Life/Art Museum.
Art
Artist
If you have no intuitive sense of design, then call yourself an “information architect” and only use Helvetica.
David Carson
An American graphic designer and surfer, best known for his innovative magazine design (Ray Gun), and use of experimental typography.