Niice – a Search Engine Bent on Aesthetic Appeal
August 1, 2014
A new search engine has appeared on the radar called Niice. It is focused on inspiration search and the presentation of quality images to spark ideas. The Niice blog lays out their mission statement (to be a sort of upscale Google for graphic designers, photographers, tasteful people in general) as well as stating their design principles. These include remaining safe work, not getting in the way, and being restrained in content choices. They also stress embracing serendipity,
“We want to give you results that you don’t expect, presented in a way that inspires your brain to make new connections. Niice isn’t for finding an image that you can copy, it’s for bringing together lots of ideas for you to combine into something new…. The internet is full of inspiration, but since Google doesn’t have a ‘Good Taste’ filter, finding it means jumping back and forth between blogs and gallery sites.”
Somewhat like Pinterest, Niice allows users to create “moodboards” or collections of images which can be saved, collaborated on, or downloaded as JPEGs. When I searched the term “water”, a collage of images appeared that included photographs of ocean waves and a sunset over a lake, a glass sculpture resembling a dew drop, and a picture that linked to a story on an artist who manipulates water with her mind among many others.
Chelsea Kerwin, August 01, 2014
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