February’s Designer Desktop is a quote by Nolan Bushnell: “The ultimate inspiration is the deadline” as illustrated by designer Burcu B. Koken. If you don’t know (I didn’t), Bushnell is inventor of Pong and founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese chain restaurants.
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If you are interested in being involved in our Designer Desktop project, please email us at info@design-milk.com with more info about your design/art skillz.
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