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I believe there is space for great looking design that is also functional. The problem is that achieve this balance takes time and knowledge, and the software i
by coliveira 5y ago
I believe there is space for great looking design that is also functional. The problem is that achieve this balance takes time and knowledge, and the software industry has a very short term focus, so you end up with non-solutions that are supported purely by hype.
- TuringTest 5y agoAlso, UI design has traditionally used visual styles from minimalism and the Bauhaus, mainly because the very low-resolutions where it was created (desktops first, later mobile screens) didn't support anything more ornate that would be still visually appealing. I long for the day when more elaborate and luxurious art-deco-based interfaces become fashionable in UI design.
- coliveira 5y agoBut minimalist design is not unique to software. If you look everywhere in our industrial society you'll see that. Even buildings follow this trend nowadays. It is a trend that derives from industrialization, where the goal is to make the simplest designs that still retain their utility.