UI that ROCKS: A practical approach to Gestalt Psychology for web design
The application of simple principles of Gestalt psychology for web design can greatly enhance the user experience and interface of the websites we design.
Gestalt Principles of Design: Applying Theory to Web Design
The 7 Gestalt principles help guide designers when creating visuals. Learn more about the Gestalt theory and how to use them to enhance visual experiences.
We cover five of important Gestalt principles - proximity, similarity, continuation, symmetry and closure - and show how these can be used in web design.
How To Use Spaces In Web Design With Gestalt Principles
When the elements are arranged in an orderly manner, the intelligent use of spaces draws our eye to the most noticeable space –be it positive or negative. As much as the positive space seems to dominate the negative counterpart, both are used in equilibrium to tell a harmonious, coherent, and a seamlessly complete story. But what kind of story do spaces tell in web design?
Chunking is a concept that originates from the field of cognitive psychology. UX professionals can break their text and multimedia content into smaller chunks to help users process, understand, and remember it better.