Skeuomorphic design is back with a new purpose: borrowing from the real world to instill trust in the digital realm. It all starts with a brief that called for a brand identity, which is both ...

Apple shook up its executive team yesterday, and one of the clear casualties is Scott Forstall (yes, of Maps and Siri fame). But there’s another reason Forstall is gone, and the clue is in the ...

In defending Apple’s use of skeuomorphism, a former Apple designer offers a wealth of smart insights about UI design. A former senior UI designer at Apple recently described to me the criticism he ...

Apple's slow push toward skeuomorphic interfaces in its iOS and OS X platforms is reportedly a polarizing topic within the halls of One Infinite Loop, and a new report claims company cofounder Steve ...

As we look to the new year, it's hard to pinpoint the exact climate of current design trends. In a time where minimalistic design is becoming predictable and stale, younger generations are ...

This isn't a great surprise to be honest. The gossip coming out of Cupertino has for years been saying that Jony Ive really doesn't like skeuomorphic design: whatever the opinions of Steve Jobs and ...

No one doubts that Virtual Reality adoption will continue to accelerate as — due to Gordon Moore’s Law — prices come down while quality goes up. Who knows what the “killer app” will be that propels ...

Audie Cornish talks with Austin Carr, design and technology writer at Fast Company, about Apple's use of skeuomorphic design. It's when an object retains the look of something old and familiar like ...

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Apple is known for its great design, but inside the company, there is a growing divide over the direction of its software design, Austin Carr at Fast Company reports. Carr says the evolution of ...