Best Reading of the Day - Entry 0095 Flat Design A History

Design is the art of ... well, art, at least in mobile apps.  Flat design vs. a more textured "real world" or skeuomorphic design style has taken hold very strongly since the release of Apple's iOS 7.  How about a history lesson on all of this?

The folks over on "The Next Web" have done so and it makes for excellent reading.

http://thenextweb.com/dd/2014/03/19/history-flat-design-efficiency-minimalism-made-digital-world-flat/?fromcat=all#!AzMHH

Here is a snippet from the piece:

It seems as though any time you hear about Web design these days, you can’t help but come across the term “flat design.” While the flat Web design trend has been emerging in recent years, it seemed to have exploded in popularity thanks to large companies and organizations changing their design aesthetic to that of flat design.

But where did flat design come from? And why are we seeing it on the Web? As with anything in design, knowing where a style or technique came from and the history behind it can help you make more educated decisions when it comes to the use of the design aesthetic.

Don't forget to read my white paper on the end of Skeuomorphism:

http://thagent.blogspot.com/2013/06/user-interface-design.html

Happy Reading,

J.W. Gant