davidkaneda:

Lukas Mathis examines the importance of abstracting ideas in UI design, as opposed to using literal visuals:

When designing user interfaces, we rarely ever want to show a specific entity; typically, we want to convey an idea or a concept. Details can easily distract from that idea or concept.

the whole article is pretty damn cool. actually, the blog itself is cool, if you’re into this kinda stuff.

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   the whole article is pretty damn cool. actually, the blog itself is cool, if you’re into this kinda stuff.

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    This is a necessary read for any designer, UI or print.

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    AKA tard-proofing. It’s unfortunate that smart people have to design for the dumb masses.

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    no i really dont get this one… lol

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