The Laws of Simplicity, by John Maeda
July 7th, 2007 by sissT
I am sorry for not writing anything. I was quite busy the last days. Way too many things in my head and too much things changing and shifting around me. I feel quite lost. So I am very happy about my newest discovery ^_^. The Laws of Simplicity, by John Maeda. John – a noted professor at the MIT Media Lab – wrote the book “The Laws of Simplicity” 2005 to early 2006 and continues to develop the thoughts that surround the paradoxically complex topic of simplicity on his blog.
10 rules to live work and design by…
Law 1: Reduce
The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.
Law 2: Organize
Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.
Law 3: Time
Savings in time feel like simplicity.
Law 4: Learn
Knowledge makes everything simpler.
Law 5: Differences
Simplicity and complexity need each other.
Law 6: Context
What lies in the periphery of simplicity is de�nitely not peripheral.
Law 7: Emotion
More emotions are better than less.
Law 8: Trust
In simplicity we trust.
Law 9: Failure
Some things can never be made simple.
Law 10: The One
Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful.
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