Point of view: Time to be less human

This article argues that brands should stop trying to be more 'human', and instead try to be more 'human-friendly'.

Point of view: Time to be less human

Gareth KayChapter SF

Craig Mod is a product designer (best known for his work on Flipboard) and one of my heroes. Recently, I rediscovered a brilliant article he wrote a few years ago called 'Subcompact Publishing'. It's a rather wonderful rant about the stupidity of digital magazines.

He poses a simple question: physical magazines and books are simple to use. So why are most digital magazines and books so complicated that you need a set of instructions? Why do they take forever to download? Why are they full of motion graphics...

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