Here's the general theory: To clarify, add detail. Imagine that. To clarify, add detail. And clutter and overload are not an attribute of information, they are failures of design. If the information is in chaos, don't start throwing out information, instead fix the design.

The idea is that the content is the interface, the information is the interface, not computer-administrative debris.

Good design is clear thinking made visible, bad design is stupidity made visible

There are many true statements about complex topics that are too long to fit on a PowerPoint slide.

Design isn't crafting a beautiful, textured button with breathtaking animation. It's figuring out if there's a way to get rid of the button altogether.

If there is a well thought-out design standard, it should be followed. In practice, great design comes from great designers. That is empirically the case. If a great designer did a first-rate standard, that model should be followed. Great design is not democratic; it comes from great designers. If the standard is lousy, then develop another standard.

Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure.