Design lessons and advice
Interfaces used to be the solution. “There’s an app for that” was music to our ears.
But now interfaces are overused. They’re getting in the way. Instead of pragmatic solutions, we’re building clunky apps.
The solution is not a better app. The solution is no app – no interface.
Example: an app to open your car. Krishna explains how such an app can... See more
But now interfaces are overused. They’re getting in the way. Instead of pragmatic solutions, we’re building clunky apps.
The solution is not a better app. The solution is no app – no interface.
Example: an app to open your car. Krishna explains how such an app can... See more
Golden Krishna • Notes on The Best Interface is No Interface
Over the years, and especially through my time growing Behance, I have had the opportunity to follow and work with all kinds of designers from around the world. I’ve come to believe that the most effective designers are always solving a specific problem and seem to do so more by removing than adding.
Scott Belsky • The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See moreAlex Tan • #032 Peeling Back
Across all creative fields, what isn’t there is just as important as what is there. In fashion, Coco Chanel advised, “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.” In music, Miles Davis famously quipped, “It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.” In design, Jan Tschichold noted that “white space is to be
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