Cameron Olthuis

Bad design is better, blah blah blah. Markus from Plentyoffish.com is at again, trying to convince us all that bad design is better, or not . He’s added a little twist this time, saying that sometimes it’s better and sometimes it’s not. Bad design is never better my friend.

I can understand the point Markus is trying to make…

Users don’t want to be distracted by useless graphics, colors, features etc.

But wait, no one is saying that useless graphics and features are better, and that’s not what makes for good design. But that doesn’t mean bad design is better. The only reason Plentyoffish makes money is because 1) it’s free, and 2) the rankings. Try charging your customers and see what happens. Your success has nothing to do with the fact that it’s a god-awful design.

Good UI and proper design will win every single time, hands down. Before you start asking if designers are clued in, get a clue yourself!