Nice post from Ignore the Code about Realism in UI Design.
…Graphical user interfaces are typically full of symbols. Most graphical elements you see on your screen are meant to stand for ideas or concepts. The little house on your desktop isn’t a little house, it’s «home». The eye isn’t an actual eye, it means «look at the selected element»…
They also use an example from Scott McCloud – who is an inspiration to a storyteller like me.
