Minimalism vs Psychedelic

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Minimalism comes from Functionalism and Psychedelic from Counterculture. Both are read here as style. They are reached for with different intent, which is the fastest way to tell them apart.

Minimalism

Minimalism — Agnes Martin 作品, SFMOMA 展示 — Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Minimalism — Agnes Martin 作品群, SFMOMA 展示 — Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Minimalism — Dan Flavin《Untitled (to Don Judd, Colorist) 1–5》1987, Tate Modern — Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0

Removes elements to maximize the meaning and tension of what remains.

Psychedelic

Psychedelic — 《Helix 第1巻第8号 表紙》1967年 — Wikimedia Commons / Public domainPsychedelic — 《サンフランシスコ・オラクル 第1巻第5号 表紙》1967年 — Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0Psychedelic — アメリカン・インターナショナル・ピクチャーズ《映画『The Trip』新聞広告》1967年 — Wikimedia Commons / Public domain

Melts contour and color until reality itself starts to sway.

MinimalismPsychedelic
Era1960s–1960s–1970s
FamilyFunctionalismCounterculture
KindStyleStyle
CuesVast white space / Few elements / Quiet color / Precise spacingSwirling curves / Complementary colors / Melting letters / Kaleidoscope patterns
Best used forFocusing attention on a single value · Letting quality speak quietlyDeepening immersion in music and experience · Festivity that escapes the everyday
TypeA light sans-serif or a well-cut serifLettering that warps like liquid
CompositionOne message, one focal point, wide marginsRadiate from the center; fill the margins
MaterialNearly achromatic; texture in exactly one placeSaturated color, waves, repeating pattern
CautionMissing information is not minimal. Decide priorities before you cut.Hostile to long text and critical controls. Reserve places for the eye to rest.

Put these two together

Functionalism ／ Counterculture

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