The phrase "aesthetically preferred" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing choices or designs that are favored based on visual appeal or beauty.
Example: "In our design process, we found that the minimalist approach was aesthetically preferred by the majority of our clients."
Alternatives: "visually favored" or "aesthetically favored".
This fits with the idea that preference in general is related to perceptual "fluency:" the hypothesis that people aesthetically prefer displays that are easier to perceive (e.g., Reber, Schwarz, & Winkielman, 2004).
It also explains why and under what conditions people of different times and cultures aesthetically prefer the same properties, and not only visually.
Aesthetically I prefer the flush screen, but practically speaking it is better to have a flat back so it lies flat when you put it down or prop it against something.
The new subway map provides all the necessary information for users to get from here to there, but aesthetically speaking, I prefer the oft-criticized 1972 Massimo Vignelli design, which reduced the boroughs to white geometric shapes and eliminated most of the conventional topographic details, including streets and parks.
Born the same year as Vincent Van Gogh, the Swiss-born painter preferred to journey aesthetically while physically staying planted.
The Roth whose primary concern is the past - the elegiac, summarizing, conservative Roth - is preferred over his more aesthetically radical, restless, present-minded doppelgnger by a narrow but decisive margin.
The aesthetically pleasing conoidal shells satisfy both these criteria and are preferred by structural engineers.
Furthermore, when examining college students' preferences for levels of customization, the results showed that 63.91% participants preferred best-matched fit customization, indicating that they desire both functionally useful and aesthetically appealing athletic shoes.
The sleek suits, a riff on classic tennis shorts, have rapidly become the beach attire of choice among aesthetically minded men who prefer flattering, trimmer trunks over the usual baggy, calf-grazing surf jams.
