ACTIONpack Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 What do you think of the new design of the Apple.com website? Looks like they are following the flat design same as every other company like NEOWIN! ;-) NEW -------------------------------- OLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 And people complain that Microsoft has too much whitespace... :s +E.Worm Jimmy and TCA 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTIONpack Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 And people complain that Microsoft has too much whitespace... :s Don't like the top navigation at all. It's too simple and feels like its a one link sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 now all the Neowin new design haters will rejoice because Apple as done the same, i guess... Nogib 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenser.d Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Don't like the top navigation at all. It's too simple and feels like its a one link sentence. Apple is doing it innovatively so it's fine ;) Edit: this was supposed to be a response to DotMatrix and somehow wasn't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_over Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Now we know where Neowin got their ideas from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epk Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Better get your lawyers ready, Neo :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeMaster Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Since it matches their future OS releases I don't see the problem with the redesign. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Majesticmerc MVC Posted September 9, 2014 MVC Share Posted September 9, 2014 I think it's good. Looks very simple to use, which is how a good website should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Looks fine. Does the job. Not offensive. The grey background is easier on the eyes. Of course this thread will go on for several pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Don't like the top navigation at all. It's too simple and feels like its a one link sentence. what does that even mean ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Looks so much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 i really don't like it, it just doesn't appeal to me this "simplification" trend that exists now. D.J.P and Nogib 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zagadka Subscriber² Posted September 9, 2014 Subscriber² Share Posted September 9, 2014 olook, a minimalist flat design. I don't really care about getting into arguments about who is copying who in this, but I do like the trend away from gaudy gradient menus and dancing Flash imbeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropheed Veteran Posted September 9, 2014 Veteran Share Posted September 9, 2014 Good designers embrace changing trends. The don't retaliate. Apple is to an extent, like it or not, a creative influence. When they settle on a design trend then it solidifies that trend as a safe and pleasant option. I see all too often people who claim to be Graphic Designers that stick to the trends that were apparent to them in the year when they started creating their own designs, and they think the "new trends" are terrible. Instead of trying to see the merit in the design they shun away from it and reinforce their position by saying that that design is poor. I liked the gloss design when Apple did it and all the good designers emulated it. Rest assured that some old designers despised it, saying it goes against "all the rules of design'. Now all the good designers are doing flat and all the old "glossy" or older designers are saying it goes against "all the rules of design". Let me tell you something from someone who has education in design and a passion for the theory behind it.... There are no rules, there is no good or bad design. That's it. There isn't. Period. No edge cases. I see things that are absolutely positively terrible and I wouldn't think for a second anyone in their right mind would like it....But people do. Some love it, whatever it is. As a good designer it needs to be your mission to work with the trends and utilise designs that seem to attract the greatest number of people. Right now, that's "flat"; like it or not. Skiver 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Beats that aged faux glossy glass button design that everyone else stopped using years ago anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zagadka Subscriber² Posted September 9, 2014 Subscriber² Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't mind it, like I said, I love the flat minimalist design and I don't care who "invented" it. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Let me tell you something from someone who has education in design and a passion for the theory behind it.... There are no rules, there is no good or bad design. That's it. There isn't. Period. No edge cases. I see things that are absolutely positively terrible and I wouldn't think for a second anyone in their right mind would like it....But people do. Some love it, whatever it is. As a good designer it needs to be your mission to work with the trends and utilise designs that seem to attract the greatest number of people. Right now, that's "flat"; like it or not. Either you shoudl get your money back or your education in design wasn't relevant for interfaces of any kind or usability. Because there sure is bad design, if not from a "visual" perspective, I sort of disagree there as well(honestly, 90's web designs where bad then and they're really terrible now) but usability is an important part of design, whether it's a web design, a magazine or a car or a mouse. Praetor 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Good designers embrace changing trends. The don't retaliate. Apple is to an extent, like it or not, a creative influence. When they settle on a design trend then it solidifies that trend as a safe and pleasant option. I see all too often people who claim to be Graphic Designers that stick to the trends that were apparent to them in the year when they started creating their own designs, and they think the "new trends" are terrible. Instead of trying to see the merit in the design they shun away from it and reinforce their position by saying that that design is poor. I liked the gloss design when Apple did it and all the good designers emulated it. Rest assured that some old designers despised it, saying it goes against "all the rules of design'. Now all the good designers are doing flat and all the old "glossy" or older designers are saying it goes against "all the rules of design". Let me tell you something from someone who has education in design and a passion for the theory behind it.... There are no rules, there is no good or bad design. That's it. There isn't. Period. No edge cases. I see things that are absolutely positively terrible and I wouldn't think for a second anyone in their right mind would like it....But people do. Some love it, whatever it is. As a good designer it needs to be your mission to work with the trends and utilise designs that seem to attract the greatest number of people. Right now, that's "flat"; like it or not. Good designers embrace changing trends. Great designers make the trends. Also there's bad design, either in form and function (and many times, both). Oh and like i've said, i do find terrible the new design because one thing is being minimalistic (since we do the old the new "new", now it's current again), other is being flat and boring. There's so many good aspects of minimalistic design (less junk and distractions, more focus, less is more) but flatout is just overrated, imo. I just don't like it, but then again what would it be of yellow if everybody liked blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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