Sean Adams - I thought it was interesting what he thinks about design and I continue to think more about design as solving problems as well. The most influential piece of design for him was the Declaration of Independence, which I was not expecting. He said that he thought it was the biggest accomplishment to design a government and after he put it this way I began to understand it more.
Paula Scher startled me when she said that she did not have a single example of design that would be the most inspiring. She is interested in many different types of design and likes thinking of the relationship of time vs. designer and how problems are solved differently according to time. Her ideas conflicted with Sean Adams in the fact that one of her main points was that design doesn't solve problems. Instead, think of ways to do things better.
Steven Heller made me laugh when he said that the Michelin Man is the most inspiring because it is a hugely successful logo/spokesperson. I definitely do not see the Michelin Man being the most succesful logo so am surprised he said this. There are many other logos such as Apple, McDonalds, NBC, and others that are able to be recognized around the nation and some world wide.
For Erik Spiekermann the alphabet is most inspiring. Gutenberg invented the printing press and created the first typeface that was not just handwriting. It was the beginning of typefaces. -- like Meta. The alphabet is art.
Chipp Kidd said the most inspiring example of design is identity. He said that in order for a designer to not lose their passion they must take credit for their work and when we are recognized we get paid more. He also mentioned that designers need to take themselves seriously and you should be inspired by all of their surroundings.
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