To be fair with designers, more often than not, the push to plaster every pixel with call to actions usually come from higher ups. But also, too many designers focus on their personal aesthetic preference and pushing pixels rather than considering that a human being will be using the product and could care less about the glass look that is trending...
Anyhow, I'm sad I can't think of an object that has lasted long enough being used frequently be my that is not electronic. The only exceptions: a foldable water cup and an eraser. Yes I use it often, yet I hardly made a dent on it after several years. It will probably go bad before I use half of it.
You've brought back memories of countless design reviews in boardrooms/Zoom calls, "Can we add a few more CTAs?", but I am glad most shops are over this by now.
I believe it's absolutely okay for these time-tested objects to be electronic: old stereos are charming, my e-ink reader is worn just like my pens. Also, some of the longest owned items are the most ordinary of objects, an old watch, a bicycle, a journal cover, all aging gracefully and acquiring their own flavour of beauty.
To be fair with designers, more often than not, the push to plaster every pixel with call to actions usually come from higher ups. But also, too many designers focus on their personal aesthetic preference and pushing pixels rather than considering that a human being will be using the product and could care less about the glass look that is trending...
Anyhow, I'm sad I can't think of an object that has lasted long enough being used frequently be my that is not electronic. The only exceptions: a foldable water cup and an eraser. Yes I use it often, yet I hardly made a dent on it after several years. It will probably go bad before I use half of it.
You've brought back memories of countless design reviews in boardrooms/Zoom calls, "Can we add a few more CTAs?", but I am glad most shops are over this by now.
I believe it's absolutely okay for these time-tested objects to be electronic: old stereos are charming, my e-ink reader is worn just like my pens. Also, some of the longest owned items are the most ordinary of objects, an old watch, a bicycle, a journal cover, all aging gracefully and acquiring their own flavour of beauty.
“It serves as a call to action for designers to make bold, subtractive choices in pursuit of clarity and function.” Thank you for the reminder.
It’s a reminder for myself as well.
It's bewildering that a proven playbook for product success is sitting right there, yet we keep heading the other way: more features and mediocrity.