The document discusses the concept of simplicity. It states that simplicity is rare but not simple to achieve. It provides examples of simple, intuitive designs from Apple and Google Search. It then discusses how simplicity can be realized through thoughtful reduction of functionality without penalty. It also notes that organization can make complex systems appear simpler by sorting, labeling, integrating and prioritizing items. The document outlines five laws of simplicity according to author John Maeda: 1) thoughtful reduction, 2) organization, 3) time savings feel like simplicity, 4) knowledge makes things simpler, and 5) some things can never be simple. It concludes that simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.
20. John Maeda, author of
The Laws of Simplicity,
gives some advice on
how to declutter life and
make it a worthwhile
experience.
21. John Maeda, author of
The Laws of Simplicity,
gives some advice on
how to declutter life and
make it a worthwhile
experience.
Here are 5 of those laws
22. The simplest way to achieve simplicity
1 is through thoughtful reduction.
45. 1 The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.
2 Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.
3 Savings in time feel like simplicity.
4 Knowledge makes everything simpler.
5 Some things can never be made simple
46. 1 The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.
2 All too complicated, perhaps?
Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.
3 Savings in time feel like simplicity.
4 Don’t worry.
Knowledge makes everything simpler.
5 Some It allcan never be made simple to this:
things comes down
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51. Images used in this presentation and their talented authors
1 – Attention Tree! – by Philipp Klinger
3 – County bubbles - by Ethan Hein
4 – Maze Wallpaper Green – by Tiger Pixel
5 – Cable Confusion - by e-magic
6 – four-leaf clover – by Scyza
9 – Mirror, Mirror, in the Ball – by Daniel Conway
12 – Computers – by coolpix
16 – Weird Cube – by Cieleke
17 – Eye Am Feeling Silly – by Cayusa
18 – Gear Work 2 – by Curious Expeditions
19 – Sign 4: stop – by brokenarts
22 – Desktop marauder – by Brintam
26 – 19th February 2005 – by Paul Watson
32 – 14:47 – by Emborg
33 – Birds – by djayo
34 – Nighty Night Time – by Cvalentine
37 – Light bulb 2 – by brokenarts
37 – Levitation 5 – by bizior
38 – screw 1 – by lusi
38 – screwdriver – by brokenarts
41 – Juggler – by Helico
42 – iphone to infinity for righty's – by K!T
44 – Mediterranean beach – by pale