那些“过来人”给设计师新手的建议

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关于设计,显然不是几个名言警句就能带来实质性解决方案的,不过,在某一个头脑发懵心迷茫急需被锤醒的时刻,很可能就是一句经验之谈发挥了醍醐灌顶的功效。毕竟这是设计界人民经过长期严酷的实战探索积累下来的劳动经验啊。

一家公司为了庆祝30周年,邀请了30位世界各地优秀的设计师贡献宝贵的建议给新人,特做摘选,来看看哪个最精辟。




Good design is not a luxury.

It's an integral part of our society & culture.

好设计不是奢侈品。

而是我们社会和文化的一个组成部分。

——Hamish Makgill, of Studio Makgill



Design is about other people.

设计就是有关“别人”的事。

——Christopher Doyle, of Christopher Doyle & Co.



Love what you do.

爱你所做。

——Morag Myerscough



Listen to the voice in your head.
It's who you are.

听从你头脑中的声音。

那才是真正的你。

——Tony Brook, of Spin



To the 10 years ago me:

everything will be OK in the end...If it's not Ok, it's not the end.

致10年前的自己:一切到最后都会好起来的。如果没好,那是没到最后。

——Ian Anderson



Slow down-Say yes more-Say no more-See more of your family-Do more things with your Dad-Take time to stare out into space-Take the long way home-See what is on the other side of that hill-Look up into the sky more-Take time to look at the world around you-Take time off-Graphic -Design is not everything-Graphic Design will not save you-Make A Difference.

慢一点,多说“是”,也多说“不”,多见家人,多跟着老爸做事,花时间放空,走远路回家,看看山的那面有没有蓝精灵,多抬头看天空,花时间观察周围的世界,平面设计不是一切,平面设计不能拯救你,要与众不同。

——Michael C Place, of Build



Experiment intensely and abandon all comfort zones.

大胆试验,离开一切舒适区。

——Kathleen Sleboda, of Gluekit



Go with your gut.

Use your creativity as a means to solve problems you can't see.

跟着感觉走。

用你的创意来解决那些看不见的问题。

——Michael Drive



It's a marathon not a sprint.

(设计)是一场马拉松而不是短跑。

——Jean Jullien



Enjoy yourself & find interesting people to work with.

玩得开心,并找到有趣的人一起工作。

——Anthony Burrill



It's ok to do nothing sometimes.

有时候无所事事也没关系。

——Mr Bingo



Relax,it's only work.

放轻松,这只是工作。

—— Mathias Hovet, of Heydays


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