Minimalist Monday – Less is More

Minimalism is one of the most diverse design movements from the early years of the 20th century until today. Considered as a design principle more than a visual style, minimalism is achieved by exposing the identity and essence of the subject through removing non-essential elements and features to create a more effective and stronger visual presentation. Less is more. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s mission statement about minimalist design can be expanded into the idea that whether you are designing a website, a brochure or a movie poster, once you remove some unnecessary elements, the design can still function without them. Tracing back in history, the term minimalism was often times related to architecture design. But with the development of technology and with the influence of pop culture, the minimalist style can now be applied into various forms of art. From a modern phone, sleek sofa, interactive web interface to the simplest magazine covers, movie posters and business cards, the art of minimalism is almost everywhere. To further explore the world of minimalism in design, we here at You The Designer will showcase the most creative and inspiring minimalist works in this new segment called “Minimalist Monday” – tackling all the awesomeness in the minimalist world to spice up you boring Mondays. And for our kick starter post, we give you a collection of minimalist print designs for your creative inspiration. Enjoy! The New York Times Magazine | Design Director: Arem Duplessis | Source Orbit, remote car starters: Small | Creative Director: Gaëtan Namouric | Source Red Riding Hood | Noma Bar | Source Esquire | Noma Bar Die Hard Minimalist Poster | Source The Others Minimalist | liquidsouldesign | Source Pokemon – Charmander Minimalist | TracingHorses | Source Lego: Green Brick | Pereira, Fortes, Coelho | Source Amnesty International | Source Jean.Machine | Two Times Elliott | Source The Perks Of Being A Wallflower | earlgreymornings | Source BLEND Magazine, Issue 05 The Modern Minimalist | Source Minimalist Monday is just a piece of the bigger cake we are going to serve you every week. We prepared something to share every single day focusing on a specific creative field so watch out for that!