The stunning result borrows some of the colors we\u2019ve seen in flat and material design trends. This creates an overall look that\u2019s simple, engaging and demands attention.<\/p>\n
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Photo credit:<\/em> Studio Lovelock<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Studio Lovelock<\/a> uses a pinwheel of colors to create a full-screen header that draws users in. The text is simple and without any extra embellishment or words. Add an atypical bottom-screen navigation menu to keep the focus on the main image,<\/strong> but provide a cue to scroll. Below the scroll, the site uses the same big colors in card-style elements to move users through the design. This makes navigating the content both easy and visually appealing, yet simple and elegant.<\/p>\n Photo credit:<\/em> Do Eat<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n If the Do Eat<\/a> website had a white background, we probably wouldn\u2019t even guess if it could be considered minimal or not. And that\u2019s precisely why the bright yellow background works. It create the right degree of surprise to entice users. The rest of the website design is simple and quite easy to use, with just the right balance of clickable elements and information.<\/p>\n Tips for Using Crazy Color<\/strong><\/p>\n Using \u201ccrazy\u201d color choices can be one of the most effective ways to give a project a facelift. This is a great option for a minimal design, because there\u2019s still plenty of visual interest and color to add a freshness that a more stark black and white design might lack.<\/p>\n When someone says \u201cminimalist typography,\u201d what typeface do you visualize?<\/p>\n Maybe it\u2019s Helvetica. Or something that looks a lot like it, with plenty of medium width, and simple strokes that come together in a highly-readable sans serif.<\/p>\n Of course, this would be the textbook definition of typography for a minimalistic \u00a0design. But it doesn\u2019t have to be the only definition.<\/p>\n When the rest of the framework is stripped down to the most basic of designs, a more trendy typography option can serve as the dominant element,<\/strong> at the same time as delivering its textual message. Vintage or retro-grunge type and stacking type are time-honored designer favorites. When used right, they can add a spark to a minimal style.<\/p>\n Photo credit:<\/em> Flat File<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Flat File<\/a> uses a striking serif \u2014 ITC Caslon No. 224, to be precise. The type is roughed up, giving it a slight texture that feels artsy and like a critical component of the content. Simple scrolling effects contribute to this minimal aesthetic, because everything about the site is so easy and comfortable.<\/p>\n Photo credit:<\/em> Exoskills<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n While Exoskills<\/a> looks nothing like Flat File, it also combines a simple aesthetic, navigation and feel with bold typography as a dominant element. Multi-level stacked typography provides an interesting way to display information in readable way, one reason it\u2019s becoming more and more common. As an added bonus, it also creates just the right hierarchy, telling users what\u2019s important.<\/p>\n This combination of eye-catching typography and a minimal design is a great option for design projects that need to convey simplicity, harmony and organization. More importantly, minimalist typeface serves as a starting point for designs that lack other elements or that want users to focus on reading the message on the screen.<\/p>\n Be aware of size when it comes to this text-heavy style. \u00a0On smaller devices, it\u2019s important to watch the sizing of responsive typography \u2013 particularly with more complicated typefaces \u2013 to ensure readability remains intact.<\/p>\n Tips for Using Typeface Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n Typeface trends can evolve and change quickly. Use this technique only if you are a constantly tweaking the design, because otherwise you would end up with something that looks dated. By applying a type trend to a very specific part of the design, such as in the hero image or main navigation, you can easily use a trend while it\u2019s popular and change course when needed.<\/p>\n When you think about minimal design, navigation is not always one of the first things that comes to mind. This is partially due to the design itself. Many minimal designs actually hide some or all of the navigation to streamline the visuals.<\/p>\n Photo credit: Prototyping a navigation drawer in UXPin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n For example, the often-debated hamburger icon, and related hidden navigation. The stacked icon that expands to a full list of menu items remains a popular design choice, especially in \u00a0minimal frameworks and mobile UI<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Photo credit:<\/em> Voltage New Media<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n A slightly different take on this icon is employed by Voltage New Mkedia<\/a>. Click the off-center hamburger icon, and it expands to a half-screen style navigation menu.<\/p>\n This style, which is often no more than a colored box containing a simple logo and list of link options, is extremely popular and growing. It works with the minimal style because you can strip plenty of \u201cjunky,\u201d but necessary, elements from the main canvas in a way that users understand. (Love it or hate it, almost everyone understands how to use the hamburger menu.)<\/p>\n Photo credit:<\/em> Adidas<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The appearance of minimal navigation is growing in designs with more complex aesthetic patterns as well. Take the United Kingdom\u2019s Adidas<\/a> site, for example.<\/p>\n The homepage (minus the busy textured background) is sparse. There\u2019s a simple row of top page navigation, a bouncing arrow at the bottom of the screen to help users scroll for more and hidden pop-out navigational elements on the left side of the screen. All of these techniques are commonly featured in minimal designs and are simple to understand and use, even with more complicated website designs.<\/p>\n The more popular minimalism becomes, the more frequently it evolves. To stay informed on what to expect from minimalism in 2016, read the free e-book Minimalist UI Design Trends 2016<\/em><\/a>. 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