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Simplicity is rare

But what does simplicity mean?

“ Simplicity effect with achievement of maximum means the minimum means. -- Dr. Koichi Kawana - artist, designer and architect ”

Something simple works intuitively.

Think of Apple’s famous Mac computer.

Think of Apple’s famous Mac computer. “It just works!”

Or Google Search. Despite its vast and complex network of computers and databases…

…when you want to do a search all you see is this:

Simplicity is not simple.

Simple things are made unnecessarily complicated.

You can complicating

John Maeda, author of The Laws of Simplicity, gives some advice on how to declutter life and make it a worthwhile experience.

John Maeda, author of The Laws of Simplicity, gives some advice on how to declutter life and make it a worthwhile experience. Here are 5 of those laws

The simplest way to achieve simplicity 1 is through thoughtful reduction.

When functionality is reduced without penalty

When functionality is reduced without penalty true simplification is realized.

2 Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.

An effective scheme for organization achieves definitive success in taming complexity.

An effective scheme for organization achieves definitive success in taming complexity. 1. Sort

An effective scheme for organization achieves definitive success in taming complexity. 1. Sort 2. Label

An effective scheme for organization achieves definitive success in taming complexity. 1. Sort 2. Label 3. Integrate

An effective scheme for organization achieves definitive success in taming complexity. 1. Sort 2. Label 3. Integrate 4. Prioritize

An effective scheme for organization achieves definitive success in taming complexity. 1. Sort 2. Label 3. Integrate 4. Prioritize 5. Done!

3 Savings in time feel like simplicity.

The average person spends at least an hour a day waiting in line.

When forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.

Maximizing your available time Time Complexity

Maximizing your available time can greatly reduce complexity. Time Complexity

4 Knowledge makes everything simpler.

Think of a screw and a screwdriver. You just mate the screw’s head to the screwdriver’s tip and turn.

Think of a screw and a screwdriver. You just mate the screw’s head to the screwdriver’s tip and turn. Simple, no?

Not if you’re a child and you don’t know which way to turn.

Knowing how to execute tasks removes its inherent complexity.

5 Some things can never be made simple.

5 Some things can never be made simple. And that’s fine.

Just know when to stop simplifying and relax.

1 The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction. 2 Organization makes a system of many appear fewer. 3 Savings in time feel like simplicity. 4 Knowledge makes everything simpler. 5 Some things can never be made simple

1 The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction. 2 All too complicated, perhaps? Organization makes a system of many appear fewer. 3 Savings in time feel like simplicity. 4 Don’t worry. Knowledge makes everything simpler. 5 Some It allcan never be made simple to this: things comes down

Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful

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