Artists, shrug off that imposter syndrome – the tech world needs you
I think people underestimate how UI aesthetics actually improve user experience.<p>I remember when I was younger it was a lot easier to be more productive and creative with Pages, Numbers, Keynote than their competitors (this was when they were still skeuomorphic). The pretty UI genuinely motivated and inspired me, to an extent that I actually noticed. I really believe it helped start projects easier and work on them longer.<p>Still, you should <i>never</i> have flashiness sacrifice usability. Pages was a good example because Apple understood usability. I’m not arguing for excess animations, ugly contrasts, etc.<p>In fact, plenty of minimalist design <i>is</i> pretty while also being usable. Google Docs&#x2F;Slides&#x2F;Sheets in the browser, for example, are actually well designed. Material design without the shadows would still have all the usability with less flare, but nobody would build their website off of that. I think a lot of graphic designers who make minimalist designs, strive to make them pretty without even realizing