Jakob Nielsen

A door may afford pulling or pushing, depending on which way it opens. When a person can see in advance whether to pull or push the door to open it, that’s a good user interface.

A former Sun Microsystems Engineer and "The world's leading expert on Web usability" (www.useit.com).

Design & Arts

Design Thinking
UI Design

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The level of control provided by a system should be related to the proficiency and experience levels of the people using the system.

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
UI Design

Showing your colleagues and clients the messy design process can be a bit like making sausage: sometimes it can ruin their appetite for the meal.

Leah Buley

A veteran of the experience design industry, author of the book The User Experience Team of One, and VP of Experience at Publicis Sapient.

Complexity
Design Process
Design Thinking
Product Development

Everything has to be validated. If something can’t be explained, it gets the boot. This may be the only unbreakable rule in my office.

Theo Rosendorf

A graphic designers and author of the book "The Typographic Desk Reference".

Design Thinking
UX Design

I start with the laugh and work backwards from there.

Bill Bailey

English actor, comedian, musician and singer. Known for creative ways of incorporating music into his comedy.

Creativity & Ideas
Design Thinking

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