flat design

American  

[flat di-zahyn] / ˈflæt dɪˌzaɪn /

noun

1. a style of digital design marked by flat, simple graphics, usually intended to look minimalist and utilitarian.

   Here’s a good example of flat design making a potentially very complicated UI design look clean and intuitive.

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Etymology

Origin of flat design

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

The wireless buds feature wingtips and a flat design that lies flush with your ear, so they’re less likely to fall out as you sleep.

From The Verge • Aug. 5, 2022

Both of these start at $250,000, and all prototypes, including Sundius and Ichiki’s $225,000 one-bedroom, one-bath Elysian Cottage, exclude additional costs for utility hookups, landscaping, upgrade features and a flat design fee.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2019

Between the flat design and fun colors, it feels like a Frisbee that plays music.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2015

Not only is the flat design much harder for an old guy like me to decipher, but, far worse, the latest edition is much heavier-weight than previous ones. 

From Forbes • Jun. 16, 2014

This faience was a ware of natural cream-colored clay, and upon it was tooled a flat design the hollows of which were filled in with darker clays that were afterward covered with a lead glaze.

From The Story of Porcelain by Bassett, Sara Ware