Good design should follow looking into the products and reputation of clients who approach you, but this does not mean you have to follow them into bed.

Sometimes there is simply no need to be either clever or original.

There is no "era" of simple, focused, concept-driven identity design. There is only design that grows out of understanding audiences for specific problems, and that evolves from an idea. This is an approach that does not depend on any specific time period or its technology.

A good trademark, whether a word mark or a symbol, is devoid of fashion or trend, which makes it potentially iconic if it's seen for long enough in the right places.

Good design should follow looking into the products and reputation of clients who approach you, but this does not mean you have to follow them into bed.

Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution.

There are not many designers who are truly creative and literate. Most are self-indulgent, illiterate, fashion-mongering, service people trying to bridge a message between a product and an audience.