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So trendy, so hot topic. Pity many misunderstand minimalist design basics, don't get the core of the subject. I tried to show the roots and influences, shed the light by decomposing minimalist design principles one by one

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Roots!Functional design +- fashion!

Bonus!

by Max Tkachuk for Codefest, Mar ‘14

Minimalist design

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Minimalist design

Minimalist design is any design wherein !the simplest and fewest elements !are used to create the maximum value !!

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Why did theworld needMinimalist design?

Kazimir Malevich, Black Square, 1915, Oil on Canvas, State Russian Museum, St.Petersburg [1]

Why did theworld needMinimalist design?

- Ruined economies - No old production powers

Kazimir Malevich, Black Square, 1915, Oil on Canvas, State Russian Museum, St.Petersburg [1]

Who and whatinfluencedMinimalistdesign?

Kazimir Malevich, Red Square, 1915, Oil on Canvas, [1]

Who and whatinfluencedMinimalistdesign?

- Art and Architecture - Social-oriented values

Kazimir Malevich, Red Square, 1915, Oil on Canvas, [1]

Abstract art De Stijl. Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg ���

Horizontal and vertical linesRectangular formsElements: blue / red / yellowSeparators: white / black / grey!!!!Elements don’t intersect, each speaks for itself!

De Stijl

Architecture Bauhaus. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Modern materialsLots of open spaceMinimal structural framework!!!!!!”Less is More” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe!

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Today: Consumer electronics / Software / Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

Today: Consumer electronics / Software / Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

Today: Consumer electronics / Software / Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

Today: Consumer electronics / Software / Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

Today: Consumer electronics / Software / Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

Today: Consumer electronics / Software / Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

Functional design +– fashion

Functional design +– fashion""

Functional design +– fashion

Functional design!!

Functional design is the principle that !designers should design an object based on the purpose of that object!

Functional design basics! !

Functional design basics! ! Function informs Form!

Functional design basics!! ! Function informs FormForm informs Color!

Functional design basics!! ! Function informs Form!Form informs Color

Ease of use and simplicity of form !

Functional design basics!! ! Function informs Form!Form informs Color!Ease of use and simplicity of form!White space is the accent

Homogeneous space around the object with the opposite color

Homogeneous space around the object with the opposite color

Functional design basics!! ! Function informs Form!Form informs Color

Ease of use and simplicity of form White space is the accent!Grid is the order and the proportion

http://www.subtraction.com/pics/0703/grids_are_good.pdf

http://www.subtraction.com/pics/0703/grids_are_good.pdf

http://www.subtraction.com/pics/0703/grids_are_good.pdf

Functional design basics!! ! Function informs Form!Form informs Color

Ease of use and simplicity of form!White space is the accent Grid is the order and the proportionSubtract form till Function works

Subtraction Example: Doors

Functional design basics!! ! Function informs Form!Form informs ColorEase of use and simplicity of form!White space is the accent Grid is the order and the proportionSubtract form till Function works

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thnx!

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