Bookmark: "Gestalt principles in UI design"

2018-01-23

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Gestalt principles in UI design medium.muz.li

With the byline of “How to become a master manipulator of Visual Communication”, Eleana Gkogka provides a neat overview of the Gestalt laws and their importance in UX design:

It’s clear by now, visual design and psychology are linked and can influence one another. Gestalt principles can help us understand and control these links.

This is one of the most comprehensive and well-laid out introductions to Gestalt laws in UX design I have seen – instant add to my usability course’s reading list.

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