Good design keeps the user happy, the manufacturer in the black and the aesthete unoffended.- Raymond Loewy via Design Quotes Display

Le Corbusier thought sofas and armchairs were a terrible thing — the softer and cuddlier, the worse. “What [modern man] wants is a monk’s cell, well lit and heated, with a corner from which he can look at the stars,” he wrote. He designed what he called “machines for living,” buildings that served all of [...]

It seems I’m feeling very visual at the moment. So you need a typeface? Fabulous. Worth viewing full-size. Via Inspiration Lab Abstract Comic and Appreciation I’ve been in love with sketchnotes for ages, but I think the concept of creating abstract art based on talks is really interesting (though potentially less obviously useful). The bare [...]

When you’re forced to be simple, you’re forced to face the real problem. When you can’t deliver ornament, you have to deliver substance.

Paul Graham, Taste for Makers

Gizmodo: This Is Apple’s Next iPhone When I first saw the pictures of this on engadget I wasn’t sure whether or not it was a hoax. I’m now pretty sure it’s real, but not entirely sure it was an accidental loss. I’m also slightly regretting upgrading my iPhone 3G to a 3GS in February. Ah [...]

…just because, you, as a designer, seek novelty for it’s interest; remember users want to USE, not do, the UI@GoodSenator (Robert Fein)