It's pretty clear he's a young new designer. The design is nice and minimal, but demonstrates an unawareness of common issues.<p>First, a flat photo icon could get lost on top of a photo background. His example only works because he showed them on a solid black background.<p>Next, black as a major theme has always been less instinctively friendly than white. You'll notice websites are predominantly white and Apple also moving towards white.<p>Finally, he's using some extremely small type in key elements like the clock. That simply won't work for a lot of users with poor eyesight.