Defining simplicity
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
“Not everything listed in the requirements document needs to be included in the product, let alone become an interface element. Design isn't just making screens for every feature. Simplicity is achieved when you prioritize, merge, organize, reduce, combine, hide, gradually unveil, shorten, compress, and sacrifice.
Simplicity is repeatedly saying no before getting to a yes.”
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Editor picks
UX design isn’t dead, you’re just confused →
Get with the times.It’s time for design to think less and feel more →
Embracing sensitivity over logic.Seeking a “Minimum Viable Softness” →
On institutionalism, universalism & solutionism.
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Make me think
Why aren't smart people happier? →
“There’s plenty of skepticism toward intelligence tests in psychology, but even the biggest skeptics agree that IQ can predict things like how well you do in school and what kind of job you get, even accounting for all the criticisms. So why doesn’t it also predict living a life that you like?”Copying (is the way design works) →
“I’m a designer. As a designer, I feel the need to be original. If you’re a designer, or even if you’re just interested in design, you probably feel the need to be original, too. We tend to worship inventors and originators, designers who were trailblazing and innovative. And we copy them.”
Little gems this week
Siri, could you build me an app? →
Promoting better discovery in Elden Ring’s combat systems →
Why smart homes aren’t the standard →
Tools and resources
AI-driven UX research →
How to build a repository.A basic quality tool for problem solving →
One diagram to rule them all.Overcoming the anchoring effect →
How UX teams can make better decisions.
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