This technique involves taking a design concept and removing every single element that isn't absolutely necessary. No, we don't mean just removing unnecessary elements, we're talking about removing all elements. Every button, every icon, every font, every color. Just a blank white space with a few well-placed holes.
It's like the designer equivalent of a Zen monastery, where the only sound is the hum of the fluorescent lights and the only smell is the acrid scent of burnt compromise.
Extreme Minimalism is a challenging technique, even for the most seasoned designers. It requires a deep understanding of what's truly essential and the ability to ignore the siren song of 'just one more thing'.
Step 2: Remove the Obvious (Again)
Step 4: Remove the Unremovable
Note: The above steps are not actually steps, they are just examples of how to make your design look like it was made by a kindergartener having a tantrum.