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# The Return of Fun Design
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-return-of-fun-design/
- Published: 2020-07-13T23:56:12.000Z
- Updated: 2020-07-13T23:56:12.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[The Comeback of Fun in Visual Design](https://applypixels.com/blog/comeback?ref=birchtree.me)

> As with all big shifts in design, you’re going to get a lot of noise. People will try to co-opt this new direction and attempt to label it as something it’s not (looking at you neomorphism). People will find fault with the execution. People will disagree that there’s even a change. There’ll be snark. There'll be a period of adjustment. There’s a lot to talk about— but I think most of it misses the point.  
> This is a philosophical change in the role of visual design and one some of us have been working towards for a long time. It’s just the beginning, but I think we’re on the cusp of a new era.

This also is a good companion to my recent [Design is a Series of Overcorrections](https://birchtree.me/blog/design-is-a-series-of-overcorrections/) piece.