Something is elegant if it is unusually simple and surprisingly powerful

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Catriona Cornett • 2 Comments

“Something is elegant if it is two things at once: unusually simple and surprisingly powerful.” - Matthew E. May

“Something is elegant if it is two things at once: unusually simple and surprisingly powerful.” – Matthew E. May

This quote is from Guy Kawasaki’s interview with Matthew called “In Pursuit of Elegance: 12 Indispensable Tips.”

Thanks to @ellenking for sending me this quote via Twitter!

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Catriona is a User Experience Designer who has helped over a dozen organizations obtain a competitive advantage by delivering great user experiences across desktop, mobile, tablet and other channels.

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