Ockham’s Razor

Example: Posters

Photo source: FSKPM notice board, CAIS notice board

 

Figure 8.6.1 shows a poster with a clean look.

Figure 8.6.2 shows a poster with many information.

    In
 design, 
Ockham’s
 Razor 
encourages 
us
 to
 eliminate
 unnecessary
 elements 
that
 would 
decrease
 a
 design’s
 efficiency.


 In the above example, figure 8.6.1 and figure 8.6.2 shows 2 different posters. They serve the same function, which is to inform the reader of something. However, the poster in figure 8.6.1 has a much cleaner look and is easier to read when compared to the other poster (figure 8.6.2). 

    The 1st poster has a QR code at the bottom right so that the reader that is interested to know more can scan the code. So the poster itself is not cluttered with too many elements. Compared to the 1st poster, the 2nd poster is cluttered with too many words making it looks messy and unattractive to read. Therefore we can see that the Ockham's Razor principle is applied in the 1st poster (figure 8.6.1) to make it simpler and more attractive compared to the 2nd poster in (figure 8.6.2).