Choosing quality over quantity means that you’re more invested in choosing things that can stand the test of time over choosing many things that could easily fall apart. It’s a concept that applies to many areas of life.
“Photography is a lie. I am not talking about the kind of lie where the camera deceives people into believing something is what it isn’t. I’m talking about how photography can misrepresent the truth.”
David Bailey John Lennon and Paul McCartney 1965 platinum-palladium print. 19½ x 19½in. (49.5 x 49.5cm.) Price realised GBP 18,750
“The study does not dispute the idea that there are situations in which AI tools may improve efficiency, but it does raise warning flags about the cost of that. By leaning on AI, workers start to lose the muscle memory they’ve developed from completing certain tasks on their own. They start outsourcing not just the work itself, but their critical engagement with it, assuming that the machine has it handled. So if you’re worried about getting replaced by AI and you’re using it uncritically for your work, you just might create a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
“Satisfying projects tend to be those that ask questions and challenge the grey matter, projects which allow us exercise our creative muscle for clients and collaborators who trust us to deliver something beyond their expectations, and who are happy to pay us to do exactly that.
Design is an adventure, a new relationship defined by as yet undefined possibilities and uncharted opportunities. New clients offer the chance to explore and evolve new relationships, create new histories. New work for existing clients allows us to delve deeper and develop richer experiences.”
“You can’t just pull the price out of thin air, or rely on a parts-cost-to-retail-price ratio. No, the price has to be based on how the heck much did it cost to build the product. You’ve got to account for every last thing—parts, labor, factory space, sales expenses, advertising, and the cost of doing shows like CES [the Consumer Electronics Show]. Oh, and parts/price variability can kill your profit if you don’t watch out. Let’s just say, it’s hard to get rich manufacturing high-end electronics.”
“I don’t have a burning desire to go out and document anything. It just happens when it happens. It’s not a conscious effort, nor is it a struggle. Wouldn’t do it if it was. The idea of the suffering artist has never appealed to me. Being here is suffering enough.”
William Eggleston Untitled c. 1971-1974 pigment print, flush-mounted on board, printed 2012 overall framed: 60 x 44 in. (152 x 112 cm.) Price realised USD 1,441,500
