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Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by vidarh »

regentbowerbird wrote: post #12

> Brutalism is a 1950’s architectural trend that was abandoning all decorations, and creating brutally simple buildings made from concrete. They often weren’t even painted to emphasize their brutal nature. So big, brutal blocks of concrete. > It was the architects showing they were bored with the status-quo and trying something different. That feels very similar to the current search for the UI trend to take over des…

Thank you. That paragraph annoyed me too, after I looked for what possible justification the article could come up with for talking about brutalism in web dev context.

To find they do not appear to understand the label they're talking about was no big surprise.

Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by duckmysick »

krageon wrote: post #40
darkwater wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just like fashion... I wonder why we don't all wear the same style as 100 years ago, no? /s

You're apparently sarcastic, but fashion really does look like nonsense to me. I'm not sure what point you're making.

Which parts are nonsense?

Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by rakoo »

mark_and_sweep wrote: post #18

> People simply get bored with how their apps and websites look after six to seven years. They need a change. Is there any research that supports this claim? If I use an app for 6 years, why would I suddenly need a change? I'm still ocassionally using a 10 y/o version of Photoshop. In fact, I'm very happy that it does not change. I wouldn't want to spend time on re-learning the UI. The same is true for many apps that…

Maybe you're happy with your 10 y/o Photoshop specifically because it's a change from all the other modern apps and OSes and websites. I feel people want change more than newness, and that's why 80's music and 90's clothes make a come back: it's different. Same with 10y/o software

Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by cardanome »

I love brutalism but please avoid redesigning your app or website. UI changes should be treated the same as API changes. Not something to do willy-nilly.

I have never in my whole live liked any change in design. (Blender might be an exception but that is cause they actually care about the workflow of existing professional users while nearly all other software is optimized for gaining new users)

It is much more expensive to gain new customers than to keep existing customers. Don't be a prick to existing ones just to chase some fashion. Sadly winning new customers is what most businesses optimize on.

Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by [deleted] »

Archelaos wrote: post #11
spupe wrote: post #5

The nomenclature is just wild... So concrete monoliths in architecture translate to high-contrast, colorful, fluffy graphic design? I actually like the examples he has shown, looks a bit retro and futuristic at the same time.

> The nomenclature is just wild... I totally agree. The described style has nothing to do with béton brut. Rather the opposite.

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Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by oefrha »

methyl wrote: post #27
metafunctor wrote: post #6

Luckily, I don't see this “taking over the web” at all. This looks like design created by people who aren't good at design.

Yes, Figma designers aren’t good at design. Thousands of people would disagree with you.

Except there’s not much “neubrutalism” in Figma’s design. Some borders are thicker than usual, that’s about the extent of it; it’s otherwise quite similar to every other landing page. (Yes, it uses a lot of soft shadow.) Looks like OP tried really hard to find examples for something that’s allegedly taking over the web.

Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by soco »

spiderfarmer wrote: post #23
mark_and_sweep wrote: post #18

> People simply get bored with how their apps and websites look after six to seven years. They need a change. Is there any research that supports this claim? If I use an app for 6 years, why would I suddenly need a change? I'm still ocassionally using a 10 y/o version of Photoshop. In fact, I'm very happy that it does not change. I wouldn't want to spend time on re-learning the UI. The same is true for many apps that…

Designers don't want their product to look dated. Once there's enough evidence that a new trend is taking over, they feel an urge to redesign. Like programmers feel a project need a an overhaul, even though the end user thinks everything is okay.

However the article claims the users require change. Designers are not users, although oh so often they (and developers or...) claim to represent user wishes. And often as you said users are unhappy with the redesign but who's closer to the decision makers?

Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by klez »

tgv wrote: post #33
boomlinde wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> "Brutalism" doesn't come from "brutal" but from "brut", meaning raw or unaltered. ...and when something has that quality, you say that it's brutal .

Not according to the dictionary. brutal, adjective savagely violent: a brutal murder. • unpleasant or harsh • direct and without attempting to disguise unpleasantness

"Brutal" comes via the French brutal from latin brutus (brute). The "brut" in French "béton brut" which is the expression from which "brutalist" comes from, has the same root, but in that French expression "brut" has more the meaning of "raw" rather than "savagely violent".

Re: Neubrutalism is taking over the web?

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Post by ge96 »

spiderfarmer wrote: post #23
mark_and_sweep wrote: post #18

> People simply get bored with how their apps and websites look after six to seven years. They need a change. Is there any research that supports this claim? If I use an app for 6 years, why would I suddenly need a change? I'm still ocassionally using a 10 y/o version of Photoshop. In fact, I'm very happy that it does not change. I wouldn't want to spend time on re-learning the UI. The same is true for many apps that…

Designers don't want their product to look dated. Once there's enough evidence that a new trend is taking over, they feel an urge to redesign. Like programmers feel a project need a an overhaul, even though the end user thinks everything is okay.

I see this with buttons that have shadows/not flat. It makes me think that site is old.
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