Title: Design Minimalism: What, Why & How. - SitePoint
Headings: Design Minimalism: What, Why & How.
Design Minimalism: What, Why & How.
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Minimalism? That’s kinda like not designing something, right?
So, Minimalism is just keeping things simple, then?
Where did Minimalism come from?
De Stijl Movement
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and "Less Is More"
Traditional Japanese Design
Neo Minimalism
Minimalism Color Palettes and Shapes
Fonts in Minimalism
Helvetica
Mr. Phone
Brad Ulrich’s Experiment
Site Templates/WordPress Themes
Photoshop Patterns/Brushes
Minimalism in Action
Google
Craigslist
Modern Architecture

Content: Van der Rohe aimed for simplicity and clarity and his trademark approaches are: The use of modern construction materials like steel and plate glass
The reduction of structural frameworks to a minimum
The inclusion of lots of open space
His principles are still in use today – not only in architecture but in design as well. His contribution to minimalism doesn’t end here. He is also the author of the “ Less Is More ” motto, which is one of the main principles of minimalism. Traditional Japanese Design
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Traditional Japanese design (i.e. before the influence of the West) with its simplicity and clean forms is considered another predecessor of minimalism. This is a reflection of Japanese culture itself where simplicity has long been prized, and all that’s not essential to the functionality of a thing is not included in its design. The list of heroes of minimalism across arts (architecture, painting, music, design) is long. Some of the more prominent minimalists include Buckminster Fuller, Dieter Rams, Donald Judd, John McCracken, Agnes Martin, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Anne Truitt, Frank Stella. Neo Minimalism
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