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The grid is an integral part of book design. It’s not something that you see. It’s just like underwear: you wear it, but it’s not to be exposed. The grid is the underwear of the book.
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Remember, just because someone has tried it before doesn’t mean you can’t make it work. Just because someone else is doing it, doesn’t mean you won’t win.
LA Times - Sriracha hot sauce purveyor turns up the heat
“Hot sauce must be hot. If you don’t like it hot, use less,” he said. “We don’t make mayonnaise here.”
Why you should move that button 3px to the left — Design + Startups — Medium
Getting design details right can create positive emotional states that actually make products easier to use.
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The best way to make money in mobile gaming is to stop thinking about making money. Think about fun instead. Fighting a mild case of flu and jet lag from a San Francisco flight back home to Helsinki, Paananen says that companies that place revenue above fun will ultimately fail.
“It really is that simple–just design something great, something that users love.”
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We don’t celebrate a 10% increase in the stock price like we celebrate excellent customer experience.
- Jeff Bezos, in his letter to shareholders.
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That decision-making model might not work in your company if some of your coworkers are worthless. There’s always the one person in every meeting who keeps changing the topic, or doesn’t understand the issue, or insists he knows more than he does, or is bluffing to cover his ass, or is jockeying for a promotion, and so on. To put it in clearer terms: Management exists to minimize the problems created by its own hiring mistakes.
➤ Just say no to pizzazz
Simplicity is a design goal and an important one
