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Taste is subjective, but there are universal (or near-universal) principles at play as well. I think one of the biggest differences between people is the "stimulation threshold," i.e. some people really appreciate minimalism, while others just find it boring. I think this has a lot do with personality type and the extroversion/introversion dichotomy. Some people just need a bunch of flashing lights and excitement to get their interest. The upshot of that is they get also get bored quickly, and move on to the next thing. IMO I have no desire to design stuff that appeals to those sorts of people, at least partly because it implies high product turnover and the wastefulness that comes with it.It does whether you want it to or not. The only question is, what will that be?
Taste is subjective, but there are universal (or near-universal) principles at play as well. I think one of the biggest differences between people is the "stimulation threshold," i.e. some people really appreciate minimalism, while others just find it boring. I think this has a lot do with personality type and the extroversion/introversion dichotomy. Some people just need a bunch of flashing lights and excitement to get their interest. The upshot of that is they get also get bored quickly, and move on to the next thing. IMO I have no desire to design stuff that appeals to those sorts of people, at least partly because it implies high product turnover and the wastefulness that comes with it.
It does whether you want it to or not. The only question is, what will that be?
