Principles Over Processes
A design philosophy that emphasizes core design principles over rigid adherence to standardized processes.
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“design principles”
Design Principles
Fundamental guidelines that inform and shape the design process, ensuring consistency, usability, and effectiveness in product creation.
Prägnanz
A Gestalt principle stating that people will perceive and interpret ambiguous or complex images as the simplest form(s) possible.
Figure-Ground
A Gestalt principle that describes the visual relationship between a figure and its background, crucial for understanding visual perception.
Rule of Thirds
A design principle that suggests dividing an image into nine equal parts using two equally spaced horizontal and vertical lines to create more engaging and balanced compositions.
Rule of Odds
A design principle that suggests using an odd number of elements in a composition to create visual interest and balance.
Affordance
The perceived and actual properties of an object that determine how it could be used.
Jakob’s Law
A principle stating that users spend most of their time on other websites and prefer your site to work the same way as all the other sites they already know.
Color Theory
The body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual effects of specific color combinations.