What John Maeda thinks about simplicity
Designer and technologist; author of The Laws of Simplicity; former president of the Rhode Island School of Design; formerly at the MIT Media Lab.
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3 dated positions, 2006, in their own words. Our reading of what John Maeda has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingThe simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction: when in doubt, remove.
Their wordsThe simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction. When in doubt, just remove. But be careful of what you remove.
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Our readingSavings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Their wordsWhen forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. Savings in time feel like simplicity. And we are thankfully loyal when it happens, which is rare.
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Their wordsSimplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful.
↗The Laws of Simplicity, Law 10: The Onelawsofsimplicity.com