Gestalt Principle: Proximity (Associating relatedness through placement)
“Birds of a feather flock together.” This is a popular proverb in English. We all know what this means: people with similar attitudes and interests often … Read more
“Birds of a feather flock together.” This is a popular proverb in English. We all know what this means: people with similar attitudes and interests often … Read more
We have all faced situations in which reading a particular piece of written text ended up giving us headaches instead of furthering our knowledge and understanding. … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, my company, Parewa Labs, released a new look for our website. The website portrays our journey into being a values-oriented product … Read more
Some of us may look back at some old-school video games we played as kids, and wonder how nice it might have been had they possessed … Read more
Tracking individual objects can often be an incredibly frustrating task. It doesn’t matter if the “objects” in question are individual animals, plants, clouds, rocks, stars, or … Read more
As beings who desire order and organization, we are naturally attracted towards objects that look well-placed and well-positioned. After all, proper positioning and placing are important … Read more
The objects we encounter in daily life (and in UI design) all have different properties and characteristics. In this section, we will learn how to use … Read more
Good design isn’t just about making one’s product pleasing to the eye – it is also about making them easy to use and interact. For instance, … Read more
What is satisficing? Satisficing is a decision-making behavior where users settle for a satisfactory solution instead of a better solution which would require more effort. For … Read more
Pareto principle or more commonly known as 80/20 rule has been one of the most useful principles today. From real-world scenarios to massive software systems, it … Read more