In the early days of the internet, there were a lot of ugly websites. These sites used so many colors, shapes, textures, and elements that they were cluttered and difficult to navigate.
As a result, a design aesthetic known as minimalism emerged as a sort of counter response. While minimalism can be traced back to early 20th century architecture (and even earlier in Japanese art), it gained prominence once again as modern web designers sought to reduce complexity and improve the user experience (UX).
The designer must be an interpreter, and real and virtual needs must anticipate those questions of people that they do not think, and suddenly opened in the already created objects.
For me, the design — it is the quality of life. Good design has little to do with trends. Tired of listening to how he try to give the status of a frivolous fashion phenomenon. In my opinion, the designer should strive to do more than separate things.
— Antonio Citterio
Minimalism has reached a certain critical point, the top. Where to go? I do not know. The main thing for the designer — to create things that are pleasing to him, the work brings satisfaction, and cooperation with the customer — satisfaction. We need to understand what the customer wants, and to connect it with your wishes and possibilities. To create something outstanding, we need the enthusiasm of both. I am a very happy person, because I worked with wonderful customers who have helped me very.
- White Background.
- Bold Colors.
- Clean Typography.
- Whitespace — or negative space.
Now that we have a better idea of what minimalism is, let’s take a look at some sites that exemplify these characteristics and techniques.
Some Examples:
I want to create beautiful things, even if it’s not necessary for anyone, as a fight against ugly things. This is my intention.
The key to a good user experience is only providing what’s necessary for them to achieve a specific set of tasks, like navigate to your blog, sign up for your newsletter, or make a purchase.