I often say that 'Design Matters' began in February 2005 with an idea and a telephone line. Debbie Millman More Quotes by Debbie Millman More Quotes From Debbie Millman Visual storytelling utilizes both language and art to pass on the essence of who we are. Debbie Millman whostorytellinglanguageart Visual storytelling combines the narrative text of a story with creative elements to augment and enhance the traditional storytelling process. By design, it is a co-creative process resulting in an intimate, interpretive, expressive technique. Debbie Millman storydesigncreativeprocess Never give up if it is something that you really want. Debbie Millman never-give-upneveryouwant A brand is simply a set of beliefs. And if you don't create a set of beliefs around your products or services, well, you stand for nothing - you have no values and no vision. Debbie Millman standnothingyouvision Humans metabolize their purchases very quickly, even if it seemed worth it for any number of reasons when you first bought it. After some time passes, people will go back to feeling the baseline feelings they had previously felt about themselves, no matter how shiny the object, the hair, or the experience. Debbie Millman youexperiencetimepeople Authenticity in branding requires a step by step, measured methodology that doesn't veer from a brand's key identity. Debbie Millman brandkeystepidentity Branding is deliberate differentiation. Debbie Millman deliberatedifferentiation Everything in our world is branded. Debbie Millman oureverythingour-worldworld You shouldn't be learning how to code when you're middle-aged. You should be learning how to code when you're a kid. Debbie Millman howkidyoulearning People do not read first. First and foremost, they see color. Then they see numbers, then shape, and then, if you still have their attention and they understand what you put in front of them, then they will read. Debbie Millman understandyoucolorpeople One bit of advice I can give people is to remember that anything worthwhile takes a long time. Debbie Millman timerememberlongpeople No one likes someone who's really overconfident. Debbie Millman reallysomeoneoverconfidentlikes Millennials don't want to be bombarded by ads. But what is so interesting to me, though, is how willingly they accept native content. Or native advertising - it's not even native content. Debbie Millman acceptmeadvertisingwant In design-led organizations, design permeates every initiative and expression. It's embedded in the culture. Debbie Millman initiativedesignexpressionculture Companies that are design-led understand that design is not a deliverable; it is a profound manifestation of the human spirit. Debbie Millman humanunderstanddesignspirit We create constructs to understand ourselves, the way we look, how we feel, what we believe - and we telegraph that 'branding' to the world. Debbie Millman feellookbelieveworld Design and branding are inextricably linked to the way in which society, culture, the environment, and business interact. Debbie Millman designsocietybusinessculture Many brands have lost their way in the process of evolving from a small company to a much bigger corporation. Debbie Millman smallprocesslostway Ever since Marcel Duchamp appropriated mass market objects and pronounced them 'readymades' and Andy Warhol elevated the Campbell's soup can and Brillo Box to art, artists and designers have been blurring the lines between fine art and commerce. Debbie Millman finelinessoupart I found that the only thing I felt passionate about drawing were words. Debbie Millman wordsonlypassionatedrawing
