In Defense Of Skeuomorphism

    Hating skeuomorphic interfaces is somewhat in vogue at the moment. Tobias Ahlin takes the opposite tack: "Skeuomorphism is about communicating and reinforcing feelings – getting an application to become a memorable experience, not just a tool. It’s about communicating the purpose of a UI, not only the functions it enables."

    Matt Buchanan
    by Matt Buchanan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    In Defense Of Skeuomorphism

    tobiasahlin.com

    Hating skeuomorphic interfaces is somewhat in vogue at the moment. Tobias Ahlin takes the opposite tack: "Skeuomorphism is about communicating and reinforcing feelings – getting an application to become a memorable experience, not just a tool. It’s about communicating the purpose of a UI, not only the functions it enables."