12 of 365: Cathedral effect #design #design-principle


12 of 365 - Cathedral effect design principle by John LeMasney via lemasney.com

12 of 365 – Cathedral effect design principle by John LeMasney via lemasney.com

There is research that suggests that people complete tasks differently in environments where there are notably high or notably low ceilings. In environments where the ceiling is not noticeably high or low, it did not have an effect. High ceilings tend to have a cognitive effect of opening up creative and big-picture thinking, whereas lower ceilings have the effect of more detail oriented thinking.

In this illustration, I’m demonstrating the idea of people in both high- and low-ceiling environments.

 

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John LeMasney is an artist, graphic designer, and technology creative. He is located in beautiful, mountainous Charlottesville, VA, but works remotely with ease. Contact him at: lemasney@gmail.com to discuss your next creative project.

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