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I recommend this to anyone who wants to be or considers themselves minimalist in any area of their life. I also recommend it to anyone who is making something for a consumer of some kind, whether that's a product, a piece of writing, an experience, etc. It's a short book that doesn't do any of the work for you, but if you're willing to put in some deep thought about what you're making or doing in the world and how to edit it to be better, then this book is for you.
Maeda’s book is part instructional, part conceptual, and part anecdotal. In essence, it is 10 laws that, if followed, will create excellent design. Design that feels effortless to engage with, but is still beautiful and meaningful. Some of the anecdotes are a bit dated since it was written over 10 years ago and a lot of the examples are about technology. But the laws themselves do seem to hold true as laws.
However, the laws in the book are just that, laws. They are general guidelines or truths that can be applied in an infinite amount of ways depending on the context. In fact one of the laws of simplicity IS the law of context. The words in this book are broad strokes that can be applied to almost anything; but they will likely only hold truth and instruction in their application.
If you don’t want to pick up the book, but you want to know its secrets, you can find an even simpler version of its contents at Maeda’s website: http://lawsofsimplicity.com/
Maeda’s book is part instructional, part conceptual, and part anecdotal. In essence, it is 10 laws that, if followed, will create excellent design. Design that feels effortless to engage with, but is still beautiful and meaningful. Some of the anecdotes are a bit dated since it was written over 10 years ago and a lot of the examples are about technology. But the laws themselves do seem to hold true as laws.
However, the laws in the book are just that, laws. They are general guidelines or truths that can be applied in an infinite amount of ways depending on the context. In fact one of the laws of simplicity IS the law of context. The words in this book are broad strokes that can be applied to almost anything; but they will likely only hold truth and instruction in their application.
If you don’t want to pick up the book, but you want to know its secrets, you can find an even simpler version of its contents at Maeda’s website: http://lawsofsimplicity.com/