PowerPoint is like being trapped in the style of early Egyptian flatland cartoons rather than using the more effective tools of Renaissance visual representation.

A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences.

The essential test of design is how well it assists the understanding of the content, not how stylish it is.

A curious consequence is that I have become a minor celebrity.

Great design is not democratic; it comes from great designers. If the standard is lousy, then develop another standard.

Design isn't crafting a beautiful, textured button with breathtaking animation. It's figuring out if there's a way to get rid of the button altogether.

I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound - indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.