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 […]
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Contour Bias is a well-studied theory that shows that humans prefer rounded objects and choices over angled ones. The more angled, the more that human brains […]
24 of 365: Contour Bias #design principle
Constraint is built into systems to allow limits to negative actions a user might otherwise take in that system. In mechanical systems where too much […]
23 of 365: Constraint #design principle
Confirmation is necessary when you want to remind, warn, or make a user especially aware of the importance of a change or choice that they […]
20 of 365: Confirmation #design principle
Common fate is another of the gestalt principles, and states that objects that are closer to each other or grouped in some way comparative to […]
18 of 365: Common fate #design principle
Baby face bias is a design principle in which designers use the generalized human interpretation of baby-faced features (such as large eyes, round head, small nose and mouth) to represent and codify naiveté, innocence and kindness. By emphasizing or exaggerating baby like features in faces, a design can evoke a feeling of protection, ownership, or forgiveness in a viewer. Alternatively. more angular features, less elongated heads, and other more adult features are less likely to be interpreted as innocent, kind, or naïve.