| Readers have praised
this compact and persuasive
book for inspiring
Designers, Businesspeople and Design Evangelists: |
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“Design and
business professionals will greatly benefit from
Thought
Leadership by Design.
The collection of thoughts are
assembled
in a structured and effective way with numerous
great passages
that reflect the recent changes in the design
profession
and corporate world. As you read each thought, you
will find
yourself testing them out, even modifying them.
Your ideas
are truly challenged! These thoughts are also the
springboard
for a better way of expanding your understanding
on a variety
of topics—from Communication to Innovation to
Business.
You can quickly read each thought and pick the most
appropriate
to reflect a particular position. And at the very
least, if
you don’t wish to reference the thoughts out right from
the book,
it is a great pattern book for brainstorming your
own thoughts
about design.” |
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| —Adriano
Galvao, PhD, Vice President, Sylver Consulting|Researcher:
User-Centric
Innovation |
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“Just read your
on-demand book Thought Leadership
by Design.
The
selection of thoughtful quotes is a non-linear comparison
through
thematic chapters. It is a great addition to the inspirational
section
of my library.” |
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| —Adam
Kallish, Owner and Senior Creative Director, Trope |
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“Nate
Burgos has curated some of the more recent design wisdom
that
has been erupting in the blogosphere over the past few years.
This
isn’t a book that will teach you how to design but it
will
remind
and inspire you about what it's good for, across categories
from
Authenticity to Value and all that lies in between. Much
like
the work by Seth Godin, I’m considering buying a few
boxes
of
this to give out to friends and family.” |
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| —Chris
Bernard, User Experience Evangelist, Microsoft|Blogger:
Design
Thinking Digest |
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“Nate
Burgos has compiled an e-book chock full of inspirational
snippets from
design thought leaders such as Roger Martin,
Tim Brown,
Jesse James Garrett, Peter Merholz, and Michael Bierut
among others.” |
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| —David
Armano, VP of Experience Design, Critical Mass|Blogger:
Logic+Emotion |
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“A joy to read and
inspiring for all. I recommend it as required reading
for
design students on all levels.” |
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| —Kristine
Herrick, Program Coordinator for Graphic Design, The College
of Saint Rose |
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“A
collection of inspirational and timeless quotes that are sure
to energize
every design pro.” |
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| —Daniel
Schutzsmith, Evangelist and Design Educator|Publisher:
Graphic
Define Magazine |
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“As a technologist,
entrepreneur and consultant, I’ve always found
that business
mistakes inevitably arise from misconceptions or poor
thinking.
Was the foundation to solve the problem fully thought
through? What
about the team structure designed to engineer the
best output?
Was too much emphasis placed on racing to the
answer rather
than the process? In my experience all of these issues
stem from
poor design—the virtual and the physical. All managers
and technologists
should read Thought Leadership
By Design. It
is precisely
for those who think design does not matter in business.” |
|
| —Jason
Busch, Managing Director, Azul Partners|Blogger:
Spend
Matters |
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“From
Art to Web, this book offers empowering thoughts about design
to stimulate
reflection on its importance. Design has a big impact
on business
and this book offers inspiration and motivation to help
us make design
and business more meaningful.” |
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| —Fabio
Terracini, Consultant|Blogger:
CFGIGOLO:
Tecnologica no dos outros e refresco |
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“Jam
packed with artistically woven pieces and quotes
from design
thought leaders.” |
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| —Joanna
Peña-Bickley, Vice President of Interactive, TracyLocke|Blogger:
ON:
Digital+Marketing |
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“It’s
a great compilation of quotations about design, so you
can easily
infect yourself—or others—with some design-inspired
insights.
Good stuff.” |
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| —Olivier
Blanchard, Marketing Director and Brand Strategist|Blogger:
BrandBuilder |
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“Wanted
to let you know that I received your book and have been
enjoying all
the bits of wisdom. It’s a fun idea and a great book,
on and beyond
our coffee table. Well-done!” |
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| —Aaron
Shimer, Designer, The Royal Order of Experience Design|Blogger:
Design
for Communication |
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“Thought
Leadership by Design
is well-crafted and will help motivate
everyone,
no matter the discipline, achieve success by design.” |
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| —John
A. Kuntz, Managing Director, Esquire Litigation Solutions,
LLC |
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“An
old proverb states, ‘As steel sharpens steel, so does
mind
sharpen
mind.’ Thought Leadership
by Design is an excellent
example
of this proverb in action. No matter how wise you have
become,
this book finds ways to ‘sharpen’ that wisdom
and
extend
it further. The wide array of subject gems only adds to its
cross-pollination
potential. I now turn to this book to both
get
ideas from others and stimulate new ones of my own. What
a
handy reference to have on hand!” |
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| —Marlin
Dolinsky, President, Dolinsky Enterprise Consulting |
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“Nate’s
book reads a bit like a series of love letters to a complex
yet
alluring woman named Design. As such, it is in turns
engaging,
enlightening and even poignant. Reading it is sure
to
remind designers why they do what they so often
very
passionately do—and maybe even rekindle the romance.” |
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| —Silvia
Fernandez, Content Strategist |
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| “Luv
it!” |
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| —Carole
Guevin, Communication Designer|Founding
Partner: Netdiver
Magazine |
