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Steve Jobs, the man who founded Apple and subsequently was responsible for the production of the iMac, the iPod, the iPad, and many of the other electronics we take for granted in our everyday life, is heralded as one of the best businessmen and creative minds of the past century. Though Jobs was a technology wiz, his knowledge ranged far beyond that, and he often had brilliant words of advice pertaining to the philosophies of art, design, and creation. Jobs' vision of the future and sentiments about the role of technology in the modern era helped refine his vision, and therefore, were giant factors in his success. Although he was widely considered to be controversial, there is no denying that the guy was a genius, especially in the area of design, so if you know what's good for you, you'll pay attention to these 25 Inspiring Steve Jobs Quotes for Designers, whether or not you consider yourself a designer or not.
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"I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next."
"I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next."
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"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards."
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards."
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"Never let a passion for the perfect take precedence over pragmatism."
"Never let a passion for the perfect take precedence over pragmatism."
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"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
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"If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever you've done and whoever you were and throw them away."
"If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever you've done and whoever you were and throw them away."
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"The over-all point is that new technology will not necessarily replace old technology, but it will date it. By definition. Eventually, it will replace it."
"The over-all point is that new technology will not necessarily replace old technology, but it will date it. By definition. Eventually, it will replace it."
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"It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not."
"It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not."
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"Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in succesive outer layers of the project, or service."
"Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in succesive outer layers of the project, or service."
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"For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through."
"For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through."
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"To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines."
"To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines."
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"Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works."
"Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works."
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"You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new."
"You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new."
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"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."
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"Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles."
"Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles."
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"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It's better to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It's better to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations."
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"In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains and the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design."
"In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains and the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design."
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"I'm convinced that about half of what seperates the successfull entreprenuers from the non succesfull ones is pure perseverence."
"I'm convinced that about half of what seperates the successfull entreprenuers from the non succesfull ones is pure perseverence."
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"That's been one of my mantras-focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple."
"That's been one of my mantras-focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple."
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"It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them."
"It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them."
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
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"To design something really well, you have to get it. You have to really grok what it's all about."
"To design something really well, you have to get it. You have to really grok what it's all about."
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"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
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