Good designers are open minded and comfortable with ambiguity

“As the old saying goes, in the expert’s mind there are few possibilities, but for one with the beginner’s mind, the world is wide open. Designers understand the need to take risks, especially during early explorations of the problem. They are not afraid to break with convention. Good designers are open minded and comfortable with ambiguity early on in the process, this is how discoveries are made.” – Garr Reynolds

This quote is from Garr’s article “10 tips on how to think like a designer.”

1. Design is about choices and intentions, it is not accidental
2. Design is a “whole brain” process
3. Designers have to be open to the changes that technology is making in our discipline
4. Good design must have an impact on people’s lives
5. Design helps or improves the lives of other humans