Even if I don’t agree very much with the use of the term “brutalism” to define this ensemble of loosely-related designs, there are some refreshing items in this collection.
I loathe almost every single website I visit these days. I don’t demand a “brutalist” layout – something like lobste.rs is just fine (or even Reddit) – but things today are almost universally overblown, severely.
My own design tastes tend more towards minimalist than “brutalist”, but I’m glad I’ve learned that term.
Yes, the author is essentially ignorant of the web and its history. (Also, brutalist architecture is teeth-hurtingly ugly and unpleasant; these websites aren’t).
“designer wank” is my classification of this sort of writeup: ignorance, faux-intellectual thought, and attention purely on the superficial aspects of a web site.
Some of those are perfectly usable. And some are fancy in their own ways. I mean if that’s brutalism, then does https://8fw.me fit there? I actually try to make it at least not completely horrible most of the time, but it’s not fancier than some examples.
Even if I don’t agree very much with the use of the term “brutalism” to define this ensemble of loosely-related designs, there are some refreshing items in this collection.
I loathe almost every single website I visit these days. I don’t demand a “brutalist” layout – something like lobste.rs is just fine (or even Reddit) – but things today are almost universally overblown, severely.
My own design tastes tend more towards minimalist than “brutalist”, but I’m glad I’ve learned that term.
I like the idea but I take some issue with this line since some of the sites just haven’t changed in over a decade:
Brutalism can be seen as a reaction by a younger generation to the lightness, optimism, and frivolity of todays webdesign.
Yes, the author is essentially ignorant of the web and its history. (Also, brutalist architecture is teeth-hurtingly ugly and unpleasant; these websites aren’t).
“designer wank” is my classification of this sort of writeup: ignorance, faux-intellectual thought, and attention purely on the superficial aspects of a web site.
Turns out I am a “full-stack developer” - and my front-end designs fall into this stylish aesthetic. Best news I’ve heard all day!
Some of those are perfectly usable. And some are fancy in their own ways. I mean if that’s brutalism, then does https://8fw.me fit there? I actually try to make it at least not completely horrible most of the time, but it’s not fancier than some examples.
I think some of those are more accurately labeled minimalist than brutalist.