The death of minimalism!
24 04 2008
In terms of graphics, as in architecture, it oscillated for centuries between two channels ... purism or overweight ... if these roads seem unpredictable, only one constant: the way of the overhead is long and gradual, while the track "minimalist is much faster and brutal!
Everything suggests that as long as the things "load" of memories, they accumulate layers of makeup to become pompous, just before suddenly returning to minimalism.
Is not it past the early Gothic, Gothic to classical and flamboyant before moving abruptly Renaissance resuming counting of antique guns?... Then the story continued, the renaissance style of hard cake gradually to move towards the baroque ... and worse ... the Rococo before moving suddenly Classical style (which under the Rococo appears stark naked!) neoclassical architecture ... [...] Victorian, Art Nouveau ... then break with the new modern movement in the 20s! ...
In short, typography history must be considered to be roughly the same ... Capitals Greek, then Roman uncial, tiny Carolinas, then Gothic illuminated ... sudden break with the Italian humanists ... Garamond Baskerville ... ... ... Didot Walbaum and new ... break with the Futura P. Renner about 1927 ...
It may be simplistic reasoning ... but given the tendency of decorative design today ... we can only hope the arrival of a new era of clean graphics regain its pedigree ...
Meanwhile, the official translator of Mies van der Rohe turned in his grave (but is he dead?) ... Minimalism is dead ... long live minimalism!
Sending ... 
I have always been a fan of minimalism, be it in architecture, furniture design or graphic design. In graphic design the objective is usually to convey a message quickly and efficiently. What better way to do it through a minimalist approach? White-space, un-ornamented type faces and clean layouts.
« Ornament und Verbrechen » written by Adolf Loos conveys the idea that in order for a society to rise they need to strip unneeded ornament from design. Who exactly says what’s needed and not needed ornament? Whomever it is, I have a feeling Loos would not be too happy with a lot of today’s design.
My question is two fold… How do we as designers continue to strip the idea down to it’s simplest form? And… How do we progress forward in design to create a new movement that progresses our society? (Web 2.0) didn’t progress us. nor did (Grunge).Where do we go next as a group of designers and society?