2. Elegance

Elegance in Design is complex in nature yet simple in execution.

Elegant design has layers of discrete, step by step processes that build upon each other in ways that expand our capacity to hold more conceptually and increases the prospect of appropriate behavior to take action.  The risk is that when things are too complicated people tend to become confused, loose interest and disengage from the process.  Keep it simple; build gradient!    What are the minimum required components to enable people to engage with complex matters so they don’t get lost…they are able to maintain meaning and relevance at each point along the way?

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