The best tricks of minimal design
Svetlana Shapovalova, commercial author and translator, specially adapted for Netology , adapted the article by Nick Babich, a developer and UI / UX fan, in which he spoke about the best techniques of minimalistic design.
The mobile market is growing, and with it the need for minimalism. The use of minimalist design in applications and on sites is beneficial: the load time decreases, the adaptability improves. Beautiful minimalist applications combined with thoughtful usability are impressive in appearance and easy to use. A simple, not overloaded application is a powerful form of communication.
At the same time, minimalism is complex. He makes designers express more with less. Before you start working, make sure you are familiar with basic principles based on real experience. In this article we will look at some of them:
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In a minimalist design, do not clear your mind. Any of the elements on the page is on it for a reason. Everything has a purpose. The design is literally naked - only absolutely necessary components remain. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery said: "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing to take away."
The idea is clearly expressed, and the screen is completely devoid of unnecessary noise.
Advice: be strict when deciding what to remove and what to leave.
The fewer elements on the screen, the more they affect the user. The central idea of the philosophy of minimalism is that the design is built around content: content is king, visual design is its retinue.
When you highlight a message, it is important not just to remove the excess, but also to highlight the content. Thus, the minimalist design clearly and unequivocally highlights the content and CTA buttons.
Hierarchy makes content clearer.
Tip: start with bare content and build a user-friendly interface around it.
A simplified color scheme is beneficial to the user experience . Conversely, an excess of colors complicates perception. Understandably, this does not mean that it is necessary to draw everything in a single shade or in black and white. The meaning of minimalistic design is to use only those colors that are necessary to create a hierarchy and the necessary image.
In the Clear iOS application, gradation is used to visualize priority tasks.
Tip: Use pure colors. An enlarged font or accent color draws the user's attention without additional visual hints.
Pop-up colored circle draws the user's attention to the desired part of the screen.
A space is a clear, but not necessarily white, space around the content. It is an essential ingredient of minimalism, it makes the style visually consistent and easy to read. Do not perceive spaces as spaces that need to be filled - consider them as frames and borders of content.
The Medium iOS application looks good thanks to the use of light typography, white space and shades of gray: from light to rich charcoal.
Tip: the greater the distance, the more attention is pumped. To select an element, simply increase the empty space around it. The main thing is to make sure the spaces are logical and the eyes move easily around the content.
Sky's iOS app uses spaces to create a hierarchy and make content more readable.
The form logically follows from the function. This means that the ultimate goal - simplicity and impeccable design - is achievable only if the designer combines sophistication with usability . Remember, removing more elements is not minimalism. Minimalism is to add them just enough to tell your story.
The mobile market is growing, and with it the need for minimalism. The use of minimalist design in applications and on sites is beneficial: the load time decreases, the adaptability improves. Beautiful minimalist applications combined with thoughtful usability are impressive in appearance and easy to use. A simple, not overloaded application is a powerful form of communication.
Express more by portraying less
At the same time, minimalism is complex. He makes designers express more with less. Before you start working, make sure you are familiar with basic principles based on real experience. In this article we will look at some of them:
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Remove all unnecessary
Each design element has a practical meaning.
In a minimalist design, do not clear your mind. Any of the elements on the page is on it for a reason. Everything has a purpose. The design is literally naked - only absolutely necessary components remain. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery said: "Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing to take away."
The idea is clearly expressed, and the screen is completely devoid of unnecessary noise.
Advice: be strict when deciding what to remove and what to leave.
- Forget about stock photos. They do not make any sense. The image is needed only when the idea is not clear without it.
- Get rid of unnecessary words and make communication as concise as possible. Text - at least, just enough to clarify the idea. At the same time, the information should be enough so that no misunderstandings arise - this devalues the user experience.
One screen - one focus point
Sand your message
The fewer elements on the screen, the more they affect the user. The central idea of the philosophy of minimalism is that the design is built around content: content is king, visual design is its retinue.
When you highlight a message, it is important not just to remove the excess, but also to highlight the content. Thus, the minimalist design clearly and unequivocally highlights the content and CTA buttons.
Hierarchy makes content clearer.
Tip: start with bare content and build a user-friendly interface around it.
Simplify color scheme
Limit the number of colors used
A simplified color scheme is beneficial to the user experience . Conversely, an excess of colors complicates perception. Understandably, this does not mean that it is necessary to draw everything in a single shade or in black and white. The meaning of minimalistic design is to use only those colors that are necessary to create a hierarchy and the necessary image.
In the Clear iOS application, gradation is used to visualize priority tasks.
Tip: Use pure colors. An enlarged font or accent color draws the user's attention without additional visual hints.
Pop-up colored circle draws the user's attention to the desired part of the screen.
Do not skimp on the gaps
More air - less clutter
A space is a clear, but not necessarily white, space around the content. It is an essential ingredient of minimalism, it makes the style visually consistent and easy to read. Do not perceive spaces as spaces that need to be filled - consider them as frames and borders of content.
The Medium iOS application looks good thanks to the use of light typography, white space and shades of gray: from light to rich charcoal.
Tip: the greater the distance, the more attention is pumped. To select an element, simply increase the empty space around it. The main thing is to make sure the spaces are logical and the eyes move easily around the content.
Sky's iOS app uses spaces to create a hierarchy and make content more readable.
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Minimalistic design is not an end in itself, but a way to make design better.
The form logically follows from the function. This means that the ultimate goal - simplicity and impeccable design - is achievable only if the designer combines sophistication with usability . Remember, removing more elements is not minimalism. Minimalism is to add them just enough to tell your story.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/328308/
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