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More Deskpats versus Less

I had promised to add more desktop pattern images over winter break but my break never came. Since I was taking so long, reader/designer Bert Mahoney sent me a few desktop patterns to help me finish this task. My fonts were different so I went and did a few more thanks to Bert’s encouragement.

Desktop pattern for a normal 4:3 aspect ratio screen (~50kb).		Desktop pattern for a 16:9 widescreen (~50kb).

The Third Law time expresses the importance of watching (or at least enjoying) one’s springs.

Desktop pattern for a normal 4:3 aspect ratio screen (~50kb).		Desktop pattern for a 16:9 widescreen (~50kb).

As I am a fan of all forms of education, my favorite Law remains the Fourth Law learn.

Desktop pattern for a normal 4:3 aspect ratio screen (~50kb). [hc]		Desktop pattern for a 16:9 widescreen (~50kb). [hc]

In the Fifth Law differences I mean to express that if there’s a yin, there’s a yang.

Desktop pattern for a normal 4:3 aspect ratio screen (~50kb). [hc]		Desktop pattern for a 16:9 widescreen (~50kb). [hc]

Keep your eye off the road to become aware of the Sixth Law context, but try not to forget where you’re going.

PS Bert selected the colors for Law 3 and Law 4 for me in the examples he had sent. That certainly made it easy for me. Not having to think–that’s real simplicity. Thank you Bert!

3/ time, 4/ learn, 5/differences, 6/context, deskpat   Jan 13, '07

10 Responses to “More Deskpats versus Less”

1. 
   
   Vince Kuraitis  January 13, 2007

   Simple is good, too simple is not.

   John, what’s the point that you’re trying to make with this post? I don’t get it.

2. 
   
   maeda  January 13, 2007

   Hello Vince, Sorry I left that post unfinished this morning, making your life more complex. Hopefully it now makes more sense. Regards, John

3. 
   
   Helping keep things simple at berchman.com  January 14, 2007

   […] He was kind enough to mention it on his blog today. […]

4. 
   
   Bert Mahoney  January 14, 2007

   Thanks for posting a few more of these John. I may send you more soon thus providing a bit more “non-thinking” simplicity.

   Cheers,
   Bert

5. 
   
   Bill Justin  January 19, 2007

   I appreciate Bert spendng the time to make the additional desktop patterns. However, at least on my machine, the white type isn’t nearly as readable on the new colors as it is against the colors of the original two desktop patterns. I suspect there’s a lesson to be learned here about visual contrast, or something along that line.

6. 
   
   maeda  January 19, 2007

   Hi Bill, The low contrast version is my own fault actually. I’m a fan of sublety sometimes I’ve added higher-contrast options above [hc]. Regards, John

7. 
   
   yeseul,park  January 28, 2007

   Hello, i’m Korean who read your book “The laws of simplicity”. It was impressed for me to get the idea in my own life and ardor of design and computer works. Thank you! plus, I take these desktop patterns right now:)

8. 
   
   francy  March 29, 2007

   I love this desktop pattern… is possible to have the desktop pattern about the others laws?!?!
   Tk
   bye

9. 
   
   maeda  April 1, 2007

   Hello Francy, Sorry I haven’t finished this little project. I’ll get chugging shortly after my exhibition in May hopefully. Best, John

10. 
    
    dave  May 23, 2007

    Visited your London exhibition.

    Very inspiring!

    Thanks for sharing!

    : )