Donald Norman

Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability - they should go hand in hand. ↗

— Donald Norman

#brains #go #hand #pleasure #should

Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service philosophy. But overall, they do better than any other player. ↗

— Donald Norman

#any #apple #better #bigot #critique

A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it would actually be good for the environment? ↗

— Donald Norman

#after #been #big #could #degrade

Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone. ↗

— Donald Norman

#better #design #disabilities #everyone #invariably

AS for all those mistakes I make - they are on purpose - to teach you how to deal with them. ↗

— Donald Norman

#how #i #make #mistakes #purpose

Everyday people are not very good designers. ↗

— Donald Norman

#everyday #everyday people #good #people #very

I believe that robots should only have faces if they truly need them. ↗

— Donald Norman

#faces #i #i believe #i believe that #need

I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function. ↗

— Donald Norman

#apple #battery #believe #compromise #conflicting

I prefer design by experts - by people who know what they are doing. ↗

— Donald Norman

#doing #experts #i #know #people

And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require you to have had either real work experience or a graduate degree. ↗

— Donald Norman

#degree #either #experience #get #graduate