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January 28, 2008

'When in doubt, make it big. If still in doubt, make it red.'

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There you have it: design made easy.

Spare yourself the time and expense of a degree.

The pithy advice in the headline is from Michael Bierut's entertaining book, "Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design."

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"If it breaks, make it bigger. If it sticks out, chrome it." - Often quoted as the Harley-Davidson Design Philosophy.

Posted by: Daniel Rutter | Jan 28, 2008 10:40:54 PM

Oh. My. God.

The graphic artist in me is shuddering.

The entire creative department at my ad agency would most likely shudder too.

Posted by: Maximillian | Jan 28, 2008 10:38:38 PM

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