What is a designer with Retro-Modernist sensibilities to do at a time when much interface design leans towards rich, drop shadowed, 3D styling? Khoi Vinh posts a very interesting meditation on the subject.
it also brings to mind the abuse of photoshop by illustrators who start using it to scan their images. I have in mind a favorite of mine, who does woodcuts - but has taken to adding drop shadow to parts of his illustrations post scanning. Leave it!
On the issue of icons, I think I have had my head somewhat turned by the OSX icons, which work very well in turns of rapid recognition. But use of colour on rollover, so well done by Khoi is one clean and simmple device. Right now I have sections to get to press, so i will muse on it, add some more and perhaps comment directly. Keep up the good thoughts Khoi!
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