37 of 365: Expectation Effect design principle


37 of 365 - expectation effect by John LeMasney via lemasney.com
37 of 365 – expectation effect by John LeMasney via lemasney.com

Expectation effect is when the personal expectations of a user affects their perception and behavior.

Examples are everywhere. Advertising uses the expectation effect to convince people that their claims will work, even when there is no evidence of it.

In this illustration, I made an advertisement for Microsoft Windows 8 that makes use of the expectation effect.

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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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