Let's delve into the final law of simplicity according to Maeda (2006) - the one! Maeda (2006) summarizes this law by stating that "simplicity is about subtracting the obvious,
and adding the meaningful." (p. 89). This pretty much sums up all of the laws of simplicity, and all of the laws discussed in this blog thus far. By focusing on meaning (ensuring that the message is clearly and unmistakably communicated...and removing distractions/ambiguity/complexity), one should aim for a simple approach. "Simplicity is hopelessly subtle, and many of its defining
characteristics are implicit" (Maeda, 2006, p. 89), and this is what i love about simplicity....that things can be so subtly profound/effective yet easy to comprehend/execute.
A few weeks ago someone told me this acronym that they called "The KISS Principle" which means "Keep It Simple Stupid" (Dalzel & Victor, 2007)....and I think that pretty much sums up what Maeda (2006) has been trying to say all along.....just keep it simple....
PS: But I couldn't help but think about Maeda's (2006) laws of simplicity when I was introduced to that KISS principle/acronym a few weeks ago. I think it makes it easy to remember the essence of the laws of simplicity! Hahahaha. 😎😉
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