Depth of Processing is a design theory in which it is believed that when information is analyzed more deeply, the information is more likely to be retained. Instruction sheets that are more complex and analytical are more likely to retained than more superficial ones. 30 of 365: Depth of Processing design principle2014-01-30 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / libraries / portfolio / research interests / teaching / teaching experience / technology tagged Arts / Coca Cola / Design / John LeMasney by lemsy (updated 1626 days ago)
Defensible space is a theory about the way that spaces (often collective residences) are arranged considering the environmental variables like Territoriality, Surveillance, and Symbolic Barriers. […] 29 of 365: Defensible Space design principle2014-01-30 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / libraries / portfolio / research interests / teaching / teaching experience / technology tagged Business / Design / John LeMasney / lemasney.com / space / technology / Wikipedia by lemsy (updated 1628 days ago)
Cost-Benefit as a design principle talks about the tension between the cost of the user’s time, effort, and other resources versus the benefit to that […] 28 of 365: Cost-Benefit design principle2014-01-29 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / portfolio / professional activities / references / research interests / teaching / teaching experience / technology tagged Business / Design / Font / Graphics / John LeMasney by lemsy (updated 1628 days ago)
“Natural or human-made systems that best approximate optimal strategies afforded by the environment tend to be successful, while systems exhibiting lesser approximations tend to become extinct. This […] 27 of 365: Convergence design principle2014-01-27 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / portfolio / professional activities / research interests / teaching / teaching experience / technology tagged Business / Business Services / Coca Cola / Design / John LeMasney / New Jersey / Social Sciences by lemsy (updated 1628 days ago)
Good control design in a system allows for the ease of use for new users (beginners) or complex, customizable use by seasoned users (experts). A […] 26 of 365: Control #design principle2014-01-26 in brand / consulting / curriculum vitae / design principles / Illustration / insights / portfolio / professional activities / professional experience / research interests / teaching / technology tagged Business / Business and Economy / Coca Cola / Design / Hardware / John LeMasney / New Jersey / United States / WordPress by lemsy (updated 1628 days ago)
So, I decided to break with the design principles and do something kind of fun today. My friend Justin Hoenke, a fabulous librarian and one […] 25 of 365: There’s a little Carlton Banks in all ...2014-01-26 in curriculum vitae / photography / portfolio / research interests / technology tagged Business / Coca Cola / Design / Facebook / GIMP / Graphics / Image Editing / Inkscape / John LeMasney / New Jersey / Programming / United States by lemsy (updated 1628 days ago)