If you hang out for too long online, and in particular, if you’re a blog connoisseur, then it’s quite unlikely you’ve missed the ongoing trend of minimalism. If you’re not quite familiar with the popular trend, then consider this a quick and simple introduction to minimalism: less is more.
Minimalism: Less Is More
That’s right, the concept is based on the notion that having less “stuff” is freeing and liberating. Think about it—less stuff means less clutter, less expense, less to worry about, less stress, and a whole host of other notable benefits. And maybe the movement is all a sign of the times with the tight economy and other issues we’ve been facing.
No matter the cause, it’s definitely popular to be a minimalist right now. Want to take it to the extreme? Some of the self-appointed leaders of the minimalism movement have gone as far as striving to live with less than 100 possessions. Think about that for a minute—most of us have a hundred or more possessions in any given room of our home.
Wait A Minute…Not So Fast. Okay, okay, clearly this lifestyle isn’t for everyone. And the point of this blog post isn’t to try and convince you one way or the other. Instead, it’s just meant to be an informative snapshot of what’s going on with this trend.
Enter The Minimalist Website
But for all of you website owners and developers out there, it is fairly interesting that the minimalist trend is definitely a widespread phenomenon when it comes to web design right now. It’s more or less what everyone is doing right now, and it’s a good thing at that.
A minimalist website, or in other words, scaling back all of the clutter and just focusing on the content, is exactly what today’s design savvy visitors want to see. They love clean, minimal web designs for a variety of reasons:
- The informative content stands out in a clear way.
- Over-design doesn’t get in the way of interactivity.
- A clean, minimal website is very easy to navigate.
There is also a noteworthy correlation between a clean, minimal web design and a design that is standards compliant. Perhaps it’s just easier to meet standards compliance with a design that doesn’t have too much stuff, if you want to look at it this way. At any rate, it’s usually easier (and often less expensive too) to build a website that is simple in its design.
Need confirmation that this trend is a good idea for a website? Think about it one more time—do you prefer to visit a website that is overwhelming with images and content plastered everywhere…or would you rather spend your time browsing an elegantly clean “minimalist” design?
