The most widely accepted explanation is that the tiny handle is a skeuomorph, meaning “an ornament or design representing a utensil or implement,” per Merriam-Webster. In other words, a given item has ...

Design in the digital age has become a controversial topic, with the rise of skeuomorphism dividing opinions. Skeuomorphism is a design principle where new objects take on the appearance of the old, ...

Electric candles, rivets on jeans... Skeuomorphs are all around us, pretending to be things that they aren't. More on skeuomorphism Skeuomorphs, design and modern craft Originally published on 20 ...

Should the calendar on your phone or tablet look like the calendar on your desk? Strange as it sounds, that's the core of a heated debate amongst digital designers – and also the reason that iPhone ...

Apple’s new phone has already become the single most coveted thing in the history of human existence, storming past the Holy Grail, basic sustenance, love and even existence itself (posing some ...

The last vestige of the last tab on Amazon.com disappeared yesterday. I didn't see anyone note its passing--the Kindle Fire, flashy and anticipated, apparently out-dazzled everything else--but the tab ...

In the heart of the University lies the Fab Lab, home to the Skeuomorph Press & BookLab, an experiential and creative studio dedicated to studying and researching the printing press. Prints made by ...

Used to help translate the real world into the digital realm, skeuomorphs should be abandoned in Web3 and the metaverse instead be a place where anything goes, says Rick Chant, ECD and co-founder at ...

Ever heard of a ‘skeuomorph’? Even if you don’t know what that word means, you would see examples of it every day. Design in the digital age has become a controversial topic, with the rise of ...