An interface’s design can either help the user achieve their goals or distract from it. Visual elements should be relevant to the task at hand and create clarity. As architect Louis Sullivan coined, [[Form follows function]]: the shape of an object should primarily relate to its intended function or purpose. That is not to say there is no room for ornamentation—[[Humans are more likely to trust things and people they find attractive]]—but the extra information should not diminish the visibility and comprehension of the essential content and function of the interface. See also: [[The dribbblification of design]]. --- ## Reference Wikipedia Contributors. “Form Follows Function.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Oct. 2019, [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function). Accessed 25 Mar. 2021.‌