How to Make Design Approachable

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written by Johannes Ippen. founder of Human Deluxe, @johannesippen

Don’t make me think – great design is approachable and easy to handle.

The secret to creating approachable design is in using simple language - understood by everyone, without trying to look smart.

Try out Randall Munroe’s Simple Writer to help you simplify your text, using only the 1000 most common English words: https://xkcd.com/simplewriter/

This is part of a series of 24 design secrets we want to share with you – one for every day before the holidays.

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written by Johannes Ippen. founder of Human Deluxe, @johannesippen