"Dont confuse legibility with communication. Just because something is legible doesnt mean it communicates and, more importantly, doesnt mean it communicates the right thing."
"Never mistake legibility for communication."
66 likes
About the author
Same author
More quotes by David Carson
"Invite the reader to participate by deciphering. Chaos can attract and engage."
"Graphic design will save the world right after rock and roll does."
"You have to utilize who you are in your work. Nobody else can do that: nobody else can pull from your background, from your parents, your upbringing, your whole life experience."
"If you have no intuitive sense of design, then call yourself an "information architect" and only use Helvetica."
"It's not about knowing all the gimmicks and photo tricks. If you haven't got the eye, no program will give it to you."