37signals.com — Look at web design these days: Gradients, bursts, big type, rounded corners, pastel colors, and reflections rule the roost. This slavish adherence to Web 2.0 design trends by the ?chorus? is resulting in a big snoozefest. ...
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timdorrOct 7, 2006
It's called trendwhoring, and people have been doing this ever since there were designers using the web. I remember when pixel fonts were the hottest s**t on the block. Same goes for Flash in general.Also, it's somewhat ironic that with the exception of the burst, everything mentioned in the description is on that page ;)
karmavsOct 7, 2006
at least you'll like the site it's on then...It's not really against the style itself - it just seems that Everything is using it (look at the pastel blue/white gradient this post is encased in and the rounded gradient rectangle above it
ksudesignerOct 7, 2006
The problem isn't entirely about the inspirations you look at, it is convincing the client that they need to look different. I agree 100% that everything web 2.0 is looking stale because we've seen it over and over again, but what do you do when a client approaches you to design something and they want that specific look? The biggest problem is that designers get lazy and avoid convincing their clients that they need to stand out from the rest of the field.
spl72Oct 8, 2006
tried and tired article.