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18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a recruiter, who is not a designer, do the first screen for a design job is not the right way to do it. — tap to centre the map on it Having a recruiter, who is not a designer, do the first screen for a design job is not the right way to do it. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design is about making things meaningful and memorable: get the idea right and the form follows from it. — tap to centre the map on it Design is about making things meaningful and memorable: get the idea right and the form follows from it. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recreating a design you like in Sketch or Figma can be a great way for a beginner to slowly learn padding and basic layout. — tap to centre the map on it Recreating a design you like in Sketch or Figma can be a great way for a beginner to slowly learn padding and basic layout. Last stated 6 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team should be aligned at a conceptual level before moving into visual experiments and prototypes, because a trap for designers is coming up with a bunch of options and picking one too early. — tap to centre the map on it A team should be aligned at a conceptual level before moving into visual experiments and prototypes, because a trap for designers is coming up with a bunch of options and picking one too early. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designing today means testing a concept, fleshing it out if it has legs, and scrapping it altogether if it doesn't rather than wasting time. — tap to centre the map on it Designing today means testing a concept, fleshing it out if it has legs, and scrapping it altogether if it doesn't rather than wasting time. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Range, not a distinctive style, is what separates a designer from an artist, so a portfolio where everything looks alike is a bad sign. — tap to centre the map on it Range, not a distinctive style, is what separates a designer from an artist, so a portfolio where everything looks alike is a bad sign. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes a whiteboard, a paper sketch, a wireframe, Figma or a live prototype is the right tool, and the best designers will intuit which to go to. — tap to centre the map on it Sometimes a whiteboard, a paper sketch, a wireframe, Figma or a live prototype is the right tool, and the best designers will intuit which to go to. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design sits at an intersection of art and science; in the art side, redesigning and experimenting, you are thinking about making something that looks really good, not about data or customers. — tap to centre the map on it Design sits at an intersection of art and science; in the art side, redesigning and experimenting, you are thinking about making something that looks really good, not about data or customers. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 2 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
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Designing for screens means arranging the elements first and assigning them a size afterwards, not drawing the box first.
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Having a recruiter, who is not a designer, do the first screen for a design job is not the right way to do it.
Holds
Design is about making things meaningful and memorable: get the idea right and the form follows from it.
Holds
Recreating a design you like in Sketch or Figma can be a great way for a beginner to slowly learn padding and basic layout.
Holds
A team should be aligned at a conceptual level before moving into visual experiments and prototypes, because a trap for designers is coming up with a bunch of options and picking one too early.
Holds
Designing today means testing a concept, fleshing it out if it has legs, and scrapping it altogether if it doesn't rather than wasting time.
Holds
Range, not a distinctive style, is what separates a designer from an artist, so a portfolio where everything looks alike is a bad sign.
Holds
Sometimes a whiteboard, a paper sketch, a wireframe, Figma or a live prototype is the right tool, and the best designers will intuit which to go to.
Holds
Design sits at an intersection of art and science; in the art side, redesigning and experimenting, you are thinking about making something that looks really good, not about data or customers.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds