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1. Seijaku: tranquility, active calm

Seijaku is one design principle where you can find tranquility and calm in the midst of an activity, like through meditation. Aviana is an elegant, serenity-inducing WordPress theme that has been designed for lifestyle and wellness companies or professionals. Create a calming spa or yoga site with ease and flexibility.

2. Shizen without pretense, natural

Shizen is a principle defined by naturalness and an absence of artificiality, though still marked by purpose and intent in design like the bursts of watercolor and expanding colors shown in this After Effects template. Inspired by Ukiyo-e, the old Japanese traditional woodblock prints and paintings, the Japanese Ink Flower Titles include 12 title placeholders. Use the color version or the prepared dark, inverted or tinted versions.

3. Kanso: simplicity, elimination of clutter

With the Kanso principle, things are expressed simply and in a natural manner, providing clarity and focus like the Kloe Minimal Keynote Template. Through minimal yet creative design, your presentation is able to maintain focus and cut through by keeping the slides uncluttered and striking.

4. Fukinsei: asymmetry, irregularity

Fukinsei finds the beauty of balance in asymmetry and irregularity. In web design lately, we see most design comprised of symmetry, with organized grids and structured layouts. Bumblebee WordPress Theme offers a refreshing asymmetrical design with this this parallax homepage that mixes illustrations, images and various context box sizes. A new portfolio theme released for creatives, freelancers and agencies, these demos are sure to feed your inspiration!

5. Datsuzoku: unbounded by convention, free

Datsuzoku explores freedom from the conventional and ordinary, and what better way to express this than through abstract art and unpredictable ink splatters? The Abstract Ink Photoshop Action can transform your ordinary photo into a dazzling design with unexpected and unlimited results. Each time you run the action, you can achieve a new result.

6. Shibui/Shibumi: simple, subtle & unobtrusive beauty

Shibui/Shibumi finds beauty in simplicity, presenting only what's needed and not overstated. Perfectly direct and minimalistic, Essu Portfolio Theme for WordPress allows you to highlight your work without any unnecessary distractions. Includes 3 menu styles and various portfolio layouts.

7. Yugen: Profundity or suggestion rather than revelation

Yugen is a principle where showing or displaying less typically implies more, so there is a piece that is left to the imagination. In music, and especially a piece like Inspiring Nature, emotions are evoked and interpreted by the listener. An inspirational and positive composition with a beautiful solo violin, this track may provide an uplifting and feeling of relation to nature.

Wabi-Sabi: The Art of Imperfection

These 7 aesthetic principles combine to achieve Wabi-Sabi: a Japanese aesthetic and philosophical tradition that centers around appreciation of the beauty of natural imperfection. It reveres the flawed and impermanent in our environment and finds unexpected value there. Grab some Wabi-Sabi inspiration from our blog post and learn how to incorporate it into your designs.

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