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Gumroad's design is an utter monstrosity that intentionally pulls attention away from the products people are selling to the chrome of the marketplace. It's the
by r_hoods_ghost 5y ago
Gumroad's design is an utter monstrosity that intentionally pulls attention away from the products people are selling to the chrome of the marketplace. It's the Gumroad designers saying look at us we're special while giving a big fuck you to their customers who now have to fight for attention with the UI of the web store they're selling on. There's also nothing brutalist about this style - it's a lift from the zine inspired style that was popular in late 90s design magazines.
Harrumph!
- rchaud 5y agoI agree that the Gumroad design is inspired by '90s entertainment magazines, esp those focused on radio and pop music. I have a sister who had a giant collection of them. But we disagree on the Gumroad design. I'm a seller on it and while I don't know what the old interface looks like, I have no issue managing orders. Visually it's more than clear, and it stands out as a platform for indie makers. I know enterprise UI all too well, and I was pleasantly surprised that that Gumroad doesn't follow that "Hey we're a SaaS valued at $10bn" design blandscape.