Google's Material Design guidelines

Material Design is the visual style guide created by Google to maintain the consistency of UI design elements across different platforms, with full scalability. They took the 10 Classic Rules of Design and added a technology spin on it to advance innovation in the digital space. Let's have a quick look at these design rules Google expanded on:

  • Less is more: A simple design is not boring, instead the visual elements are used strategically to create a holistic design that's pleasing and easy to use.
  • Neutral trumps eccentric: Supporting the first rule, neutral does not mean boring, but rather stripping away unnecessary elements that will distract the user from the main goal of the design.
  • Transparency: Users ...

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