“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful”

Information overload can be pretty common daily occurrence. Here are some thoughts on how to simplify information.

The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda

Law 1: Reduce. The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.

Law 2: Organize. Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.

Law 3: Time. Savings in time feel like simplicity.

Law 4: Learn. Knowledge makes everything simpler.

Law 5: Differences. Simplicity and complexity need each other.

Law 6: Context. What lies in the periphery of simplicity is defnitely not peripheral.

Law 7: Emotion. More emotions are better than less.

Law 8: Trust. In simplicity we trust.

Law 9: Failure. Some things can never be made simple.

Law 10: The One. Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful.