Feeling stuck on how to motivate your design community each day? Our Quote of the Day templates are crafted to inspire, spark conversation, and encourage reflection. Stop scrambling for content ideas and start connecting meaningfully with your members.
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Sharing a Quote of the Day taps into the universal power of storytelling and inspiration. Designers thrive on fresh perspectives, and a well-chosen quote can offer the spark needed to overcome creative blocks or approach challenges with renewed optimism. When accompanied by brief reflection and a call for engagement, these posts foster a sense of community, belonging, and shared values.
Psychologically, inspirational quotes trigger positive emotions and can help reframe members' mindsets. For design communities, this daily ritual not only motivates but also reinforces key principles like creativity, resilience, and collaboration. By inviting members to share their thoughts, you turn passive scrolling into active participation, deepening their investment in the community experience.
Creativity takes courage. - Henri Matisse. What bold move will you make in your work today?
💡 Example: "Creativity takes courage. - Henri Matisse. What bold move will you make in your work today?"
Design is intelligence made visible. - Alina Wheeler. How does this resonate with you?
💡 Example: "Design is intelligence made visible. - Alina Wheeler. How does this resonate with you?"
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci. Where could you simplify your process today?
💡 Example: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci. Where could you simplify your process today?"
Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent. - Joe Sparano. Share an example from your recent work.
💡 Example: "Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent. - Joe Sparano. Share an example from your recent work."
Styles come and go. Good design is a language, not a style. - Massimo Vignelli. What does this mean to you?
💡 Example: "Styles come and go. Good design is a language, not a style. - Massimo Vignelli. What does this mean to you?"
Design adds value faster than it adds costs. - Joel Spolsky. How do you show design's value?
💡 Example: "Design adds value faster than it adds costs. - Joel Spolsky. How do you show design's value?"
Less but better. - Dieter Rams. Where can you apply this today?
💡 Example: "Less but better. - Dieter Rams. Where can you apply this today?"
The details are not the details. They make the design. - Charles Eames. What detail made a difference for you?
💡 Example: "The details are not the details. They make the design. - Charles Eames. What detail made a difference for you?"
Design is thinking made visual. - Saul Bass. Does this align with your approach?
💡 Example: "Design is thinking made visual. - Saul Bass. Does this align with your approach?"
If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design. - Ralf Speth.
💡 Example: "If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design. - Ralf Speth."
Every great design begins with an even better story. - Lorinda Mamo. What story does your work tell today?
💡 Example: "Every great design begins with an even better story. - Lorinda Mamo. What story does your work tell today?"
Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future. - Robert L. Peters.
💡 Example: "Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future. - Robert L. Peters."
To create, one must first question everything. - Eileen Gray. What are you questioning today?
💡 Example: "To create, one must first question everything. - Eileen Gray. What are you questioning today?"
Great design is a multi-layered relationship between human life and its environment. - Naoto Fukasawa.
💡 Example: "Great design is a multi-layered relationship between human life and its environment. - Naoto Fukasawa."
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. - Steve Jobs. Agree or disagree?
💡 Example: "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. - Steve Jobs. Agree or disagree?"
Make it simple, but significant. - Don Draper. How do you balance this in your projects?
💡 Example: "Make it simple, but significant. - Don Draper. How do you balance this in your projects?"
Design is a solution to a problem. Art is a question to a problem. - John Maeda.
💡 Example: "Design is a solution to a problem. Art is a question to a problem. - John Maeda."
The role of the designer is that of a good, thoughtful host. - Charles Eames. How do you host your users?
💡 Example: "The role of the designer is that of a good, thoughtful host. - Charles Eames. How do you host your users?"
Design is where science and art break even. - Robin Mathew. Where do you see this in your work?
💡 Example: "Design is where science and art break even. - Robin Mathew. Where do you see this in your work?"
People ignore design that ignores people. - Frank Chimero.
💡 Example: "People ignore design that ignores people. - Frank Chimero."
Design everything on the assumption that people are not heartless or stupid but marvelously capable, given the chance. - John Chris Jones.
💡 Example: "Design everything on the assumption that people are not heartless or stupid but marvelously capable, given the chance. - John Chris Jones."
Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose. - Charles Eames. How do you plan your designs?
💡 Example: "Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose. - Charles Eames. How do you plan your designs?"
The only important thing about design is how it relates to people. - Victor Papanek. Thoughts?
💡 Example: "The only important thing about design is how it relates to people. - Victor Papanek. Thoughts?"
If no one hates it, no one really loves it. - Jessica Walsh. Has this been true for you?
💡 Example: "If no one hates it, no one really loves it. - Jessica Walsh. Has this been true for you?"
Color does not add a pleasant quality to design - it reinforces it. - Pierre Bonnard.
💡 Example: "Color does not add a pleasant quality to design - it reinforces it. - Pierre Bonnard."
Sketching is a way of thinking. - Neri Oxman. Do you sketch before you design?
💡 Example: "Sketching is a way of thinking. - Neri Oxman. Do you sketch before you design?"
You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. - Maya Angelou. How do you recharge creatively?
💡 Example: "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. - Maya Angelou. How do you recharge creatively?"
Whitespace is like air - it is necessary for design to breathe. - Wojciech Zielinski. Where do you add whitespace?
💡 Example: "Whitespace is like air - it is necessary for design to breathe. - Wojciech Zielinski. Where do you add whitespace?"
Design is not for philosophy - it's for life. - Issey Miyake.
💡 Example: "Design is not for philosophy - it's for life. - Issey Miyake."
The best way to predict the future is to design it. - Buckminster Fuller. What future are you designing?
💡 Example: "The best way to predict the future is to design it. - Buckminster Fuller. What future are you designing?"
Design is an opportunity to continue telling the story, not just to sum everything up. - Tate Linden.
💡 Example: "Design is an opportunity to continue telling the story, not just to sum everything up. - Tate Linden."
Design begins with honesty. - Massimo Vignelli. How do you practice honesty in your work?
💡 Example: "Design begins with honesty. - Massimo Vignelli. How do you practice honesty in your work?"
The essence of design lies in its simplicity and clarity. - Unknown.
💡 Example: "The essence of design lies in its simplicity and clarity. - Unknown."
Fonts speak louder than words. - Unknown. What is your go-to font and why?
💡 Example: "Fonts speak louder than words. - Unknown. What is your go-to font and why?"
Designers are meant to be loved, not to be understood. - Fabien Barral.
💡 Example: "Designers are meant to be loved, not to be understood. - Fabien Barral."
Every design choice tells a story. - Unknown. What story are you telling today?
💡 Example: "Every design choice tells a story. - Unknown. What story are you telling today?"
Design is a journey of discovery. - Unknown. What did you discover in your last project?
💡 Example: "Design is a journey of discovery. - Unknown. What did you discover in your last project?"
Function influences form. - Unknown. Has function ever changed your design direction?
💡 Example: "Function influences form. - Unknown. Has function ever changed your design direction?"
Design is about making things good and then better. - Unknown.
💡 Example: "Design is about making things good and then better. - Unknown."
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent van Gogh. What small step are you taking today?
💡 Example: "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent van Gogh. What small step are you taking today?"
Design is not a single object or dimension. Design is messy and complex. - Natasha Jen.
💡 Example: "Design is not a single object or dimension. Design is messy and complex. - Natasha Jen."
Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Where have you trimmed excess?
💡 Example: "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Where have you trimmed excess?"
Post a Quote of the Day at a consistent time—mornings work well to set the tone. Pair each quote with a short reflection or question that relates to current projects, challenges, or design trends. Encourage members to comment with their own interpretations, experiences, or favorite quotes. Use visuals when possible to enhance the post. Rotate quote sources to keep content fresh and inclusive.
For all platforms, prioritize clear visuals and concise text. On forums, pin the daily quote for visibility. On social media, pair quotes with on-brand graphics. In chat platforms, use threads to group member reflections for easy reference.
Aim for daily or a set weekday schedule. Consistency helps establish a routine and keeps members engaged.
Yes, as long as the quote aligns with design values or current community challenges. Tie the reflection back to design.
Always add a brief question or reflection prompt. Tag members or invite them to share their thoughts or experiences.
Images can increase engagement, especially on visual platforms. Pair quotes with clean, on-brand graphics when possible.
Select quotes that reinforce your mission, celebrate creativity, and address common challenges or themes in your community.
Yes, always credit the original author to respect intellectual property and provide context.
Welcome respectful discussion. Use it as an opportunity for deeper reflection and learning among members.