Best Design Quotes

Design has always been more than shapes, colors, or objects — it is a way of thinking, solving problems, and shaping the world around us. Throughout history, designers from different disciplines have shared words that continue to inspire creativity and innovation. Their insights reveal how design is not just about aesthetics but also about purpose, clarity, and meaning. In this collection of the best design quotes, you will find wisdom from graphic designers, architects, product designers, and visionaries whose ideas continue to influence the way we create today.

1. Paul Rand on Design

"Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated." - Paul Rand

2. Sagi Haviv on Logo Design

"A logo is not communication. It is identification. The logo is meant to identify you strongly and clearly and the less it says the better." - Sagi Haviv

3. Sujata Keshavan on Design Standards

"Don’t aim merely to satisfy your clients’ standards which may not be that difficult. Set your own standards." - Sujata Keshavan

4. Salvador Dali on Perfection

"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." - Salvador Dali

5. Ed Benguiat on Layout Design

"Music is nothing more than placing sounds in their proper order so they are pleasing to the ear. What's a layout? Placing things in their proper order so they are pleasing to the eye." - Ed Benguiat

6. Herb Lubalin on Legibility

"Sometimes you sacrifice legibility to increase impact." - Herb Lubalin

7. Charles Loupot on Visual Surprise

"The eye is lazy. You have to surprise it continuously." - Charles Loupot

8. David Carson on Legibility and Communication

"Don't confuse legibility with communication." - David Carson

9. Anton Stankowski on Color

"If something is not good in black, It won't be good in another color either." - Anton Stankowski

10. Alan Fletcher on Simplicity

"I like to reduce everything to its absolute essence because that is a way to avoid getting trapped in a style." - Alan Fletcher