Form and function aren’t separate items. Beauty is more than decoration.

“Form and function aren’t separate items. If we believe that style somehow exists independent of functionality, that we can treat aesthetics and function as two separate pieces, then we ignore the evidence that beauty is much more than decoration.” – Stephen P. Anderson

Read more from Stephen in his article “In Defense of Eye Candy.”

1. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union
2. Designs should be informed, but not solely determined by user experience data.
3. A work of art is realized when form and content are indistinguishable
4. Sites that embrace natural elegance add an element of personal feeling