Everyday people are not very good designers. - Donald A. Norman - Quotesmemo.com

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The learned man aims for more. But the wise man decreases. And then decreases again.

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Donald A. Norman

Everyday people are not very good designers.

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The hardest part of design. . . is keeping features out.

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Design is really an act of communication, which means having a deep understanding of the person with whom the designer is communicating.

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It is not enough that we build products that function, that are understandable and usable, we also need to build products that bring joy and excitement, pleasure and fun, and, yes, beauty to people's lives.

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When a device as simple as a door has to come with an instruction manual—even a one-word manual—then it is a failure, poorly designed.

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Technology may change rapidly, but people change slowly. The principals [of design] come from understanding of people. They remain true forever.

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