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
5. Why Minimalist design?
– WW I, WW II, Great Depression
– Poverty and destroyed production
6. What influenced
Minimalist design?
– Art and Architecture
– Social-oriented values
Contemporary Bauhaus on the Carmel by Pitsou Kedem Architects [1]
7. Abstract art
De Stijl. Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg !
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Horizontal and vertical lines
Rectangular forms
Objects – blue | red | yellow
Separators – white | black | grey!
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34. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form
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38. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form"
Form informs Color"
Ease of use and simplicity of form"
Negative space is the accent
39. Negative space – homogeneous space around the object
with the opposite color
40. Negative space – homogeneous space around the object
with the opposite color
41. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form
Negative space is the accent"
Grid is the order
46. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form"
Negative space is the accent
Grid is the order
HOW? Subtract form till Function works
52. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form"
Negative space is the accent
Grid is the order
HOW? Subtract form till Function works
53. thnx!
Max Tkachuk
@paz0r
trendkilldesigners.com "
mailus@trendkilldesigners.com""!!