Dieter Rams quotes - page 2

Good design is honest. (Dieter Rams)
The design should make the product speak to you. View quote
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As designers we have a great responsibility. I believe designers should eliminate the unnecessary. That means eliminating everything that is modish because this kind of thing is only short-lived. View quote
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We designers, we don't work in a vacuum. We need business people. We are not the fine artists we are often confused with. View quote
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My goal is to omit everything superfluous so that the essential is shown to best possible advantage. View quote
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Products have to be designed in a way that they are comprehensible. View quote
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Quiet is better than loud. View quote
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I like to be in New York. Le Corbusier described it in the 1930s as a 'wonderful catastrophe.' It is still a wonderful catastrophe, but inspiring. View quote
Dieter Rams

Dieter Rams

Dieter Rams - Image
Photo: Vitsœ at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: German Designer
Born: May 20, 1932
Quotes count: 33

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