11 Quotes & Sayings By Marc Newson

Marc Newson is a designer and artist who first made a name for himself as the lead designer of the first Apple iMac computer. Now, he has turned his eye to jewelry, furniture and architectural projects. His innovative designs have been recognized with many industry awards, including the prestigious Pritzker Award for Best Architectural Project, the British Design Council Silver Award, and an award from the American Institute of Architects. He is a member of Mensa International and received a number of prestigious awards from the British Society of Magazine Editors for his work in advertising Read more

He was awarded the Prince of Wales Medal for Arts and Engineering in 2002.

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To create well I have to be in a good mood, happy and cool. Marc Newson
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I have a lot of objects in my space, little things, reminders, memories. Marc Newson
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People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train. Marc Newson
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You know that's history, that's why some people say that my stuff is retro, but I don't agree. Marc Newson
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If somebody asked me about my inspiration I would say that it's not the peopleand it's not the things, it's travel and experiencing different environments. Marc Newson
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So if I design it and then go away, it's still living somewhere and it still exists by itself without me. Marc Newson
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I think it's really important to design things with a kind of personality. Marc Newson
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Well, I never studied design and I went to art school to study art, you know, sculpture and things like that, and ended up making things like sculpture and started making chairs and jewelry together and that's how I started. Marc Newson
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So if I want to buy a light in a shop and I don't find a light that I like, I think to myself what would I like? What would I like to buy? Then I started to imagine and design it for myself a lot of the time. Marc Newson
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Design schools are good, I guess, sometimes I visit schools, but they are very very limiting. Marc Newson