In this sometimes confusing, complex and computerised world, simplicity seems far from reach. Perhaps many of us design a complex world to feel a little more comfortable. John Meada in his fab book ‘The Laws of Simplicity’ talks about how we can redefine the word ‘improved’ by thinking about making things simpler rather than making things more complicated. In fact, it’s an intelligent look at adding value rather than adding things on. His ten laws are:

1. Reduce – the simplest way to achieve simplicity

2. Organise – makes a system of many appear fewer

3. Time – savings in time feel like simplicity

4. Learn – knowledge makes everything simpler

5. Differences – simplicity and complexity need each other

6. Context – what lies in the periphery of simplicity is definitely not peripheral

7. Emotion – more emotions are better than less

8. Trust – in simplicity we trust

9. Failure – some things can never be simple

10. The One – simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful

In the most simplistic of terms….need I say more…get the book! It makes a great, if a little interesting read.