Comments on: Enough Is More

By: Jin

Jin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:35:40 +0000

@Tyrale, thanks for the comment. Agreed, seeing the essence of the matter is the key. Everything else is a means to an end.

By: tyrale

tyrale — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:31:21 +0000

Love the read. I really appreciate this approach to a project. Attack a project with what it needs first. If we put so much work into hand coding, and original design, why not put that same effort to discover what is really needed for the project. Not just the standard set.

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Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:37:16 +0000

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By: Jin

Jin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:48:31 +0000

@Janko, thanks. I find the phrase really appropriate too. Because it’s not as restraining as others. e.g. “Don’t use white type on black” etc etc.

@Bobby, I think the same concept applies to all fields. There are rules, written by accomplished people based on their own experiences. I think it’s more important to understand the essence of those rules, than follow them robotically. Thanks for that link!

@Kim, I do plan to make some changes to this blog, if I find the time to. But it won’t be dramatic. I do like the way it is now. However I may add more “features.” Thanks!

By: Kim H

Kim H — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:59:30 +0000

I like this rephrasing to a commonly repeated cliche. After all, there are some non-minimalistic designs which I find that I love.

As far as the design of your site goes, I’ve enjoyed reading your posts ever since finding them on Script & Style. I like how they all have a slightly different scheme, and yet are unified by a similar organization. Having your navigation in a fixed-position div was also a choice I found interesting, but it definitely gets the job done, was done so that it does not clash with the page, and is also convenient.

By: Bobby Borszich

Bobby Borszich — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:48:57 +0000

How very interesting what you took from the article. It is so refreshing to read intelligent thoughts about someone who wants to be a craftsmen not just a worker bee. Although this link about coding and not design, I think the post by Joe Stump is very similar to your take. http://tr.im/pCfm

Thanks for sharing.

By: Janko

Janko — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:59:40 +0000

You made fantastic points and I really love “enough is more” concept. That is something that many of us feel but can’t express it in such concise way (well, at least me).

By: Jin

Jin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:27:39 +0000

@Victor, I’m far from talented. I think I’m just realistic about things :)

@Aaron ‘n Patrick. Thanks. As designers, we need to be flexible. The term “creative/design rules” almost sound paradoxical :)

BTW, I found this site today. It’s quite funny. http://www.ridiculousdesignrules.com/

By: Patrick Algrim

Patrick Algrim — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:53:55 +0000

Yeah I totally agree with what Aaron just said, rules are something that can correctly be broken, or can correctly be used. Often times, most of them are not. But the end result is really what matters. Sometimes, people love cars from the 80′s, with wood panels and old 8-track players. Just because the car doesn’t sparkle, doesn’t mean the worth of the person who has it has gone down. Big ups!

By: Aaron Irizarry

Aaron Irizarry — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:11:48 +0000

I also read that article, and really loved it. I like the “enough is more” concept because each site/project has a certain set of needs to be successful. It seems to breathe an air of flexibility, that I am not constrained by rules…. but by project needs.