Definition:
- Minimalism is reducing a design to only the essential elements.
- It is a design philosophy that is used everywhere including architecture, art, literature, music etc.
- It is about focusing on essentials by keeping the elements simple and clean.
- This design principle is widely used in architecture, interior , industrial design, painting, web design etc...
How to achieve Minimalism?
- Only necessary elements for functionality included in the design.
- Good usage of white space.
- Focus on the pictures.
- Use only single focal point per screen.
- Always color minimally.
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| Minimalism vs Maximalism Real Time Examples of Minimalism: |
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| Textbook Contents |
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| Computer (Not a Minimalism Design) |
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| Laptop(Minimalism Design) |
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| CC Camera(Not a Minimalism Design) |
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| CC Camera(Minimalism Design) |
Advantages of Minimalism:
- It is designed around the content. Focus and purpose is key when it comes to making minimalism work.
- It works well in responsive environments. There are fewer elements to shrink and stretch and consider in the code.