So trendy, so hot topic. Pity many misunderstand minimalist design basics, don't get the core of the subject. I tried to show the roots and influences, shed the light by decomposing minimalist design principles one by one

1. Minimalist design
Roots!
Functional design +- fashion!
by Max Tkachuk for WUD Moscow. Nov‘14

2. by Max Tkachuk!
Trendkill Designers. "
ex– Frog, Macpaw, VOX Player"
Trendkill Designers is software design firm. mailus@trendkilldesigners.com"
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3. Minimalist design
Minimalist design is any design wherein
the simplest and fewest elements
are used to create the maximum value !
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5. Why Minimalist design?
– WW I, WW II, Great Depression
– Poverty and destroyed production

6. What influenced
Minimalist design?
– Art and Architecture
– Social-oriented values
Contemporary Bauhaus on the Carmel by Pitsou Kedem Architects [1]

7. Abstract art
De Stijl. Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg !
!!
Horizontal and vertical lines
Rectangular forms
Objects – blue | red | yellow
Separators – white | black | grey!
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8. De Stijl

9. Architecture
Bauhaus. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Modern materials – metal and glass
Lots of open space
Minimal structural framework

10. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

11. Today: Consumer electronics / Software /
Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

12. Today: Consumer electronics / Software /
Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

13. Today: Consumer electronics / Software /
Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

14. Today: Consumer electronics / Software /
Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

15. Today: Consumer electronics / Software /
Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

16. Today: Consumer electronics / Software /
Architecture / Furniture / Music / etc..

17. Functional design +– fashion

18. Functional design +– fashion"
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24. Functional design +– fashion

25. Functional design!
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Functional design is the principle that
designers should design an object
based on the purpose of that object

26. Functional design basics:"
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27. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form"

28. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form
Form informs Color"

34. Functional design basics:"
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Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form
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38. Functional design basics:"
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"
Function informs Form"
Form informs Color"
Ease of use and simplicity of form"
Negative space is the accent

39. Negative space – homogeneous space around the object
with the opposite color

40. Negative space – homogeneous space around the object
with the opposite color

41. Functional design basics:"
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"
Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form
Negative space is the accent"
Grid is the order

42. http://www.subtraction.com/pics/0703/grids_are_good.pdf

43. http://www.subtraction.com/pics/0703/grids_are_good.pdf

44. http://www.subtraction.com/pics/0703/grids_are_good.pdf

46. Functional design basics:"
"
"
Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form"
Negative space is the accent
Grid is the order
HOW? Subtract form till Function works

47. Subtraction Example: Doors

48. Inside store
Outside store

49. Inside store
Outside store

50. Inside store
Outside store

51. Inside store
Outside store

52. Functional design basics:"
"
"
Function informs Form"
Form informs Color
Ease of use and simplicity of form"
Negative space is the accent
Grid is the order
HOW? Subtract form till Function works

53. thnx!
Max Tkachuk
@paz0r
trendkilldesigners.com "
mailus@trendkilldesigners.com""!!

54. Bonus

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RU | UA | BY design factor

56. Design education
Expertise
Level 1-5"
Design theory
4+"
Information architecture
4+"
Interaction design
4+"
Interface design
5+"
Visual design
3"
"
Development
2"

57. No design education"
Expertise
Level 1-5"
Design theory
2"
Information architecture
2"
Interaction design
3"
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Interface design
3+"
Visual design
3-5"
Development
3-5"

58. Educate yourself
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Design theory
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Information architecture
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Interaction design
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Interface design
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Visual design
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Development
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59. So much to fix. Get ready!

60. UI / Visual contract designer
mailus@trendkilldesigners.com"
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61. thnx!
Max Tkachuk
@paz0r
trendkilldesigners.com "
mailus@trendkilldesigners.com""!!