Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Neville Brody

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English graphic designer Neville Brody.

Last updated on November 8, 2024.

Neville Brody is an English graphic designer, typographer and art director. He is known for his work on The Face magazine (1981–1986), Arena magazine (1987–1990), and designing record covers for artists such as Clock DVA, Cabaret Voltaire, The Bongos, 23 Skidoo and Depeche Mode. He created the company Research Studios in 1994 and is a founding member of Fontworks. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). He was the Dean of the School of Communication at the Royal College of Art, London until September 2018. He is now Professor of Communication.

English - Graphic Designer | Born: April 23, 1957

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The way something is presented will define the way you react to it.

Neville Brody

We are so obsessed with the Net and technology that we forget the message... We imagine to be able to do anything, and our software helps us believe we can... But we must move beyond the 'how' to reconsider the 'what' and the 'why'.

Neville Brody

Design is more than just a few tricks to the eye. It's a few tricks to the brain.

Neville Brody

We're very concerned with language and how language works. We're trying to engage people rather than dictate how they should be thinking.

Neville Brody

Typography is a hidden tool of manipulation within society.

Neville Brody

Typography is a hidden tool of manipulation within society. All schools should be teaching typography; we should be fundamentally aware of how typographic language is forming out assholes.

Neville Brody

Its focus wasn't on the written word but how the word was written.

Neville Brody

Digital design is like painting, except the paint never dries.

Neville Brody

An electrician isn't an opinion former, but a graphic designer is. My argument is that all graphic designers hold high levels of responsibility in society. We take invisible ideas and make them tangible. That's our job.

Neville Brody

People think that digital language is a fixed language, but it's not: it's very fluid. It's like I'm doing a painting where the paint refuses to dry.

Neville Brody