> I'm confused as to why people seem to think that only designs featuring large blocks of color and strong accents qualify as "flat UI". What is this 'style' a reaction to? Gradients? Drop shadows? What for? Does anyone really think that employing this aesthetic will free them from some perceived constraints imposed by current fashion? Does anyone think that the elimination of drop shadows will free the user to think about computing in more abstract, powerful terms?
I think you might be over-thinking things. Personally, I like it because I think it looks nice.
Like all design trends it will eventually go out of fashion, be rediscovered and then go out of fashion again, and so the cycle continues.
> Look around the web, and it is apparent that "flat ui" is already the standard.
The web has certainly been moving in this direction for a couple of years. Go back 4-5 years though and you'd see plenty of drop shadows, gradients, wood grain backgrounds etc.
I think you might be over-thinking things. Personally, I like it because I think it looks nice.
Like all design trends it will eventually go out of fashion, be rediscovered and then go out of fashion again, and so the cycle continues.
> Look around the web, and it is apparent that "flat ui" is already the standard.
The web has certainly been moving in this direction for a couple of years. Go back 4-5 years though and you'd see plenty of drop shadows, gradients, wood grain backgrounds etc.