Designing with metaphors and allegories

Issue 92: Writing methods that articulate design problems

When iOS the iPhone launched in 2007, the user interface aesthetic was what we know today as skeuomorphic design. The style is making an attempted comeback, primarily due to nostalgia. However, skeuomorphs back then served the purpose to make something new feel familiar in an effort to speed understanding and acclimation. At the time, the concept of a s…