Debbie Millman Quotes

Debbie Millman

Profession : Writer

Birth : November 2, 1962

I often say that 'Design Matters' began in February 2005 with an idea and a telephone line.

Debbie Millman

My most memorable design-related encounter was also one of my most life-changing. I met Joyce Rutter Kaye, 'Print''s editor-in-chief from 1998-2008. It was at 6 A.M. on a cross-country flight from New York to Vancouver for the 2003 National AIGA conference.

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I don't regret the decisions that I've made. I really truly understand why I made them.

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I tell all my students, 'Learn how to code.' It's sort of like learning Spanish in third grade. When you're still young and you still have that sort of agile mind, that's when you should do it.

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You shouldn't be learning how to code when you're middle-aged. You should be learning how to code when you're a kid.

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Millennials don't want to be bombarded by ads. But what is so interesting to me, though, is how willingly they accept native content. Or native advertising - it's not even native content.

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The thing that I like about magazines, paper magazines, and papers in any kind of tangible format is the surprise factor of turning the page and not necessarily knowing what you're going to see. You're not looking for something. You're just experiencing something.

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In design-led organizations, design permeates every initiative and expression. It's embedded in the culture.

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Even though brands are created by people, they belong to the corporations.

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LaCroix is deftly devoted to its zealots, and this is a classic case study of how lavishly loving your constituents is the best way to get them to buy more.

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Actually - and ironically - people aren't really interested in a new brand form or flavor as much as they are interested in how a brand can change, impact, or improve their lives. They want brands around them that make them feel special and provide some social cache or confidence.

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Humans metabolize their purchases very quickly, even if it seemed worth it for any number of reasons when you first bought it. After some time passes, people will go back to feeling the baseline feelings they had previously felt about themselves, no matter how shiny the object, the hair, or the experience.

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Massimo Vignelli designed a timeless, elegant, and powerful identity for American Airlines.

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Substance over style is the rule for all resumes. Any special effects will dilute the gravitas and stature of the impression. You want people to concentrate on your accomplishments and your successes, not the curlicues of a font or unusual shades or contrast of colors.

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Design and branding are inextricably linked to the way in which society, culture, the environment, and business interact.

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I love my iPad Pro and my Apple pencil. They have changed the way I work in really cool ways.

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Never give up if it is something that you really want.

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Do not be afraid to want a lot.

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