Karim Rashid Professions : Industrial designer Born : September 18, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Karim Rashid Design is about the betterment of our lives poetically, aesthetically, experientially, sensorially, and emotionally. Karim Rashid design emotion life Objects do not have meaning. But if an object is thoughtful we project meaning onto it in daily life. Karim Rashid thoughtful daily-life projects Why are we here on earth? To create. It's in our nature. Karim Rashid earth Never say 'I could have done that,' because you didn't. Karim Rashid done trying inspirational My real desire is to see people live in the modus of our time, to participate in the contemporary world, to release themselves from nostalgia, antiquated traditions, old rituals, meaningless kitsch and meaningless paradigms. Karim Rashid real desire people I want industrial design to be a public subject. I want people to love objects the way they love clothing. Karim Rashid design want people We should tell more young designers not to worry about what they're going to do with their design careers. They should start their own brands. Designers should create their own beautiful brands that can change the world. Karim Rashid careers worry beautiful There are no boundaries or borders in the digital age. Karim Rashid digital borders age We control the machine. At one point the machine controlled us. Karim Rashid controlled machines Really you could argue that design is what's shaping, and evolving, and progressing humanity. Karim Rashid living The meaning of design is a little bit lost. Karim Rashid living Similar Authors Bruno Munari industrial-designer Brooks Stevens industrial-designer Adam Savage industrial-designer Dieter Rams industrial-designer Henry Dreyfuss industrial-designer Hartmut Esslinger industrial-designer All Authors