Create, destroy, discover, discard, expand, try, fail, reinforce, disrupt, disintegrate, move, remove, turn, copy, organize, repeat: motivational sayings and superficial advice are supposed to encourage and help us in our work.
However, when such statements are reversed, they often reveal unexpectedly positive, comforting, or inspiring messages: shed your self-confidence! Give up your striving for perfection and recognition! Don't be afraid! There is beauty in your mistakes, in the unexpected, in failure! All shapes and patterns offer unexpected potential for design: the poster comes to life, it takes on a life of its own, and ultimately contradicts its creator. 1
- Inspired by Kessels, Erik. Failed it!. New York: Phaidon, 2016 ↩