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I've always thought "flat" designs were created out some ideological belief in minimalism taken to an extreme. Their popularity born from a trendy departure of
by jamesrom 9y ago
I've always thought "flat" designs were created out some ideological belief in minimalism taken to an extreme. Their popularity born from a trendy departure of decades of UI and UX research. That form > function.
Let's learn, and continue making things for humans, not ideologies. That form should equal function, but only after it's passed UAT.
- taw55 9y agoI think it was the influx of designers from print media, where bevels and gradient usage are generally considered crutches used by beginners who don't understand the fundamental aspects of design. Likewise whitespace is considered mana from the gods because it's in such short supply on the page. Because there is now a strong connection between the two disciplines I'm less certain than most that this will simply be a fading trend. I never had any trouble with flat design but I do have trouble with all the non-convention that arises out of app style design, which I feel is the real culprit of ux woes.