A span of years within a decade where we feel this aesthetic was most relevant. These years are usually given Early/Mid/Late modifiers, roughly corresponding to the beginning, middle, or end of a decade:
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Vector Minimalism

Namesake: Refers to the minimalist vector-based graphics popular with tech companies in the 2010s.

This was a minimalistic, quietish era, defined by the decrease in Skeumorphism of this era towards a "flat" aesthetic that in manys was heavily referential of Mid-Century Modernism. It started in 2012, became the dominant aesthetic of silicon valley in mid-2013, and faded out to some extent by the late 2010s. Examples: "Flat" anything; paring down the naturalistic tendencies of Hipness Purgatory and replacing them with an angularity that both recalls Mid-century designs and anticipates developments in Corporate Memphis; iOS 7; geometric sans serif fonts, particularly combined with Bodoni or Didot-esque bold serif display fonts (common 2015-present)

Links

  1. Are.na - https://www.are.na/consumer-aesthetics-research-institute/vector-minimalism
  2. Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/169794950304864
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