A gradual refinement The steel rail is an artifact whose form has been carefully optimized. This gradual refinement of the design was done not by a single brilliant engineer but by more than a century of industrial evolution. The rail was never meant to be an object of beauty, but its cross section has all the elegance of fine typography. Brian Hayes, Infrastructure: A Guide to the Industrial Landscape elegancetypographytransportationevolutionchange
What makes a good design principle? An Article by Matthew Ström matthewstrom.com Good design principles are memorable. Good design principles help you say no. Good design principles aren't truisms. Good design principles are applicable. uxdesign