FLAT AND MATERIAL DESIGN
Hello friends, welcome to my blog.We discuss today about the latest trends of web design i.e. Flat and Material Design.
| Flat Design | Material Design |
| reduces the loading time of the web page. It look equally engaging on both low-resolution as well as high-resolution screens. | an improved version of flat design. It gives stress on subtle detailing such as layers, shades, animations, etc. Navigation becomes much easier with the use of this design. |
What is Flat Design?
Flat design is a user interface design that uses simple, two-dimensional elements and bright colors. It was mainly developed for responsive design. With the use of simple shapes and minimal textures, it ensures that responsive designs work well and load fast. It is popular after the release of Windows 8, Apple’s iOS 7, and Google’s Material Design, they use this flat design.
FLAT DESIGN
| ADVANTAGES | DISADVANTAGES |
| Ease to use | All users are not comfortable with the style of interface and don’t always know what and where to click. |
| Modern appearance | Modern Color Palettes Can be Tough to Match |
| Efficient responsive design | Asper depend of use it can look too simple. |
| Fast loading time | |
| Feels like more honest. |
What is Material Design?
Material Design is a design language which was developed by Google in 2014. This design has a clean and consistent look for mobile apps and Web pages across different platforms, using bold and colorful graphics. The following picture shows interactive experiences for Google’s Material Design Principles.
Material Design
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| It is very much user-friendly and easier. It is a very good choice for users. | Its Google’s property. It can be impossible to change something without permission from the rights holder. |
| Skeuomorphic elements which are used for improving UX | Designers are bound by Google’s rules in material style. In near future,, this fact may stop the development of this style. |
| Its developer-friendly. Google also provide a guideline for developers. |
