THE OVERWROUGHTNESS

A state of being completely and utterly consumed by an excessive use of design elements.

Definition | Examples | Treatments

Definition: OVERWROUGHTNESS DEFINITION

DEFINITION OF OVERWROUGHTNESS

A state of being completely and utterly consumed by an excessive use of design elements, often resulting in visual chaos and cognitive dissonance.

Examples: OVERWROUGHTNESS MANIFESTATIONS

EXAMPLES OF OVERWROUGHTNESS

A website that uses 20 different font sizes and colors | A building with 37 different architectural styles | A fashion collection with 25 different patterns

A website that uses 20 different font sizes and colors: OVERWROUGHT WEBSITE

THE OVERWROUGHT WEBSITE

A website that uses 20 different font sizes and colors, making it look like a visual assault on the senses.

This website is an example of overwroughtness in its purest form, with 5 different background images, 12 different font families, and 8 different font sizes.

A building with 37 different architectural styles: OVERWROUGHT ARCHITECTURE

THE OVERWROUGHT BUILDING

A building that combines 37 different architectural styles, including art deco, modern, gothic, art nouveau, postmodern, deconstructivism, brutalism, futurism, and 29 others.

A fashion collection with 25 different patterns: OVERWROUGHT FASHION COLLECTION

OVERWROUGHT FASHION

A fashion collection that uses 25 different patterns, including stripes, polka dots, florals, plaid, gingham, tartan, herringbone, and 19 others.