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Design Fundamentals
Line in Design: Types & Examples [Infographics Included]
The types of line in design (horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, implied) and what each communicates, with examples from art, logos and interfaces.
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Design Fundamentals
Gestalt Principle: Closure (how our brains fill in the missing visual gaps & how to use Closure in designs)
The law of closure: why the brain completes missing shapes. Examples from famous logos and interfaces, and how to use closure deliberately in your designs.
User Experience
Gestalt Principle: Continuation (Visual Perception of Continuous Flows & Paths)
The law of continuation explains why the eye follows lines, curves and paths. What it is, how it differs from similarity, and how designers use it in layouts.
Design Fundamentals
Gestalt Principle: Similarity (Associating relatedness from shape, size, color & orientation)
The law of similarity: elements that share shape, size, color or orientation are seen as related. How it differs from proximity, with examples from real interfaces.
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Design Fundamentals
7 Gestalt Principles of Design [Infographics Included]
Similarity, continuation, closure, proximity, figure-ground, symmetry and common fate, each explained with interface examples. Free cheat sheet PDF included.
Design Fundamentals
Gestalt Principle: Symmetry (How we bring balance to Compositions)
The Gestalt law of symmetry explains why balanced compositions feel stable. What it is, how symmetry and asymmetry create balance, and examples from real designs.
User Experience
False-Consensus Effect: Why & How should it be Avoided?
In this article, we will discuss why the false-consensus effect is bad for UX designers and what are the ways we can avoid the effect.
User Experience
Anchoring Bias: How it affects us & Why is it Important?
In this article we will discuss how anchoring bias affects our decisions and why is it important for marketers and designers.
Design Fundamentals
Wabi-sabi: Exploring the Design Principle of Imperfection
In this article, we are going to explore a different philosophy where we achieve aesthetic balance in our designs through imperfections: wabi-sabi.
User Experience
The Bandwagon Effect: Why is it Bad & How to avoid it
In this article, we will discuss the bandwagon effect, how to avoid it and its effect on social media. The Bandwagon effect is a type of cognitive bias.
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User Experience
Selection Bias: Its Types & How to Avoid it [With Infographic]
In this article we will discuss the types of selection bias and the ways to avoid it. Selection bias is a type of cognitive bias where...
User Experience
Confirmation Bias: Examples & How to Avoid it
Bias towards information that supports previous beliefs or experiences. Learn to avoid the confirmation bias for rational thinking.