"Even a child can see something is wrong in our toy stores. The gender gap…does more than tell [a little girl] which toys are socially appropriate for her to play with, it separates her from a whole realm of experience - masculinity. As [she] grows older and decides what sort of person she wants to be, she will encounter this gap again and again. While crossing the gender gap is not impossible, it is difficult and doing so risks stigma and ostracism, just ask the boy who dressed up as Daphne or the girl with the Star Wars water bottle. The gender gap is evident in nearly every aspect of our society, but one of the first and most striking examples is toy choice."
— David Pickett offers a sweeping historical background on the LEGO gender gap – a must-read. (via explore-blog)
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"Design should never say, “Look at me.” It should always say, “Look at this."
— David Craib
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"Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future."
— Robert L. Peters
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"Good design must be defined by appropriateness to audience and goals, and by its effectiveness, not by its adherence to Swiss design or the number of awards it wins."
— Drew Davies
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"You will have your successes. Make sure you’re able to recognize them, because they may not come in the form of dollar bills."
— Drew Wilson for Offscreen Magazine
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"Design is not the narrow application of formal skills, it is a way of thinking."
— Chris Pullman
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"The design process, at its best, integrates the aspirations of art, science, and culture."
— Jeff Smith
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