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taste Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. 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: Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas. 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: There is no good icon metaphor for every possible action, no matter how much effort goes into finding one. — tap to centre the map on it There is no good icon metaphor for every possible action, no matter how much effort goes into finding one. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead. — tap to centre the map on it An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead. 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: Designers working on AI products should hopefully spend a lot less time drawing pixels and more time on how people interact with the model, which is the core product. — tap to centre the map on it Designers working on AI products should hopefully spend a lot less time drawing pixels and more time on how people interact with the model, which is the core product. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You just can't be precious about your concepts anymore. — tap to centre the map on it You just can't be precious about your concepts anymore. 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: Teams can't be debating in pixels in Figma; most often it is better to bias towards building something to make sure it works. — tap to centre the map on it Teams can't be debating in pixels in Figma; most often it is better to bias towards building something to make sure it works. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An icon should carry one or two salient details and nothing else. — tap to centre the map on it An icon should carry one or two salient details and nothing else. 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: Drawing the printer as it really looked shortened the icon's life; stopping sooner and drawing something simpler would have made it last. — tap to centre the map on it Drawing the printer as it really looked shortened the icon's life; stopping sooner and drawing something simpler would have made it last. 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: 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 3 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 3 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