Simplicity is not the absence of clutter, that’s a consequence of simplicity. Simplicity is somehow essentially describing the purpose and place of an object and product. The absence of clutter is just a clutter-free product. That’s not simple.
Former Chief Design Officer of Apple, currently serving as a Chancellor of the Royal College of Art.
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A product is bought to be used. It has to satisfy certain criteria, not only functional, but also psychological and aesthetic. Good design emphasizes the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it.
A German industrial designer closely associated with functionalist school of industrial design.
If we design and construct products in such a way that the people who use them achieve their goals, these people will be satisfied, effective, and happy and will gladly pay for the products and recommend that others do the same.
An American software designer and programmer. Widely recognized as the “Father of Visual Basic".
Complexity can be tamed, but it requires considerable effort to do it well. Decreasing the number of buttons and displays is not the solution.
An American researcher, professor, and author (The Design of Everyday Things). As Apple’s User Experience Architect (90's), he became the first person to have UX in his job title.