Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in.
ALAN COOPERYou can get spiritual things out of books and stories and they have nothing to do with religion.
More Alan Cooper Quotes
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I’m a huge believer in putting music out as quickly as early as possible.
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Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What’s yours?
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If your persona has goals and the product has magical powers to meet them, how simple could the interaction be? This kind of thinking is useful to help designers look outside the box.
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Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors balanced with a few high contrast accent colors that emphasize important information.
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It has also been said that the software industry is an example of midgets standing on the toes of other midgets.
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Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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I’m an ‘evolve or die’ kind of a musician. I think it’s cool to try new things.
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One of the most heinous, insidious lies is the notion that you have to be an asshole to be a successful business person.
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Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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If you are not going to produce albums then you are not going to produce new fans. It’s impossible.
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We seem to be keeping old fans and are bringing on new fans that are teenagers. I think that is amazing.
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Ironically, the thing that will likely make the least improvement in the ease of use of software-based products is new technology.
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We don’t fight about music. We don’t fight about artistic direction.
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You Don’t Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted!
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English bohemians sit in cold orderly rows, like carrots.
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