{"id":6239,"date":"2014-01-05T15:51:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T20:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/?p=6239"},"modified":"2020-07-11T16:26:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T20:26:11","slug":"5-365-alignment-design-principle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2014\/01\/05\/5-365-alignment-design-principle\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of 365: Alignment #design #principle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6240\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-of-365-alignment-design-principle.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6240\" data-attachment-id=\"6240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2014\/01\/05\/5-365-alignment-design-principle\/5-of-365-alignment-design-principle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-of-365-alignment-design-principle.png?fit=667%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"667,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5 of 365 &amp;#8211; alignment design principle by John LeMasney via lemasney.com\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;5 of 365 &amp;#8211; alignment design principle by John LeMasney via lemasney.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;5 of 365 &amp;#8211; alignment design principle by John LeMasney via lemasney.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-of-365-alignment-design-principle.png?fit=667%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6240\" alt=\"5 of 365 - alignment design principle by John LeMasney via lemasney.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-of-365-alignment-design-principle.png?resize=667%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-of-365-alignment-design-principle.png?w=667&amp;ssl=1 667w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-of-365-alignment-design-principle.png?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">5 of 365 &#8211; alignment design principle by John LeMasney via lemasney.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alignment is a design method for maintaining order, readability, and sense. Horizontal and vertical alignment in design allows for easier reading, a more aesthetic layout, and more sensible use of the designed object. Unless the designer is specifically trying to create visual chaos for effect, alignment should be implemented well. By using visible or invisible grids, tables, or other visual underlying structures to guide the placement of items in a design, the designer can improve the understanding of the design, no matter the content.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8221;<em>Should I Stay or Should I Go<\/em>&#8221; is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, from their album Combat Rock. It was written in 1981 and featured Mick Jones on lead vocals. It became the band&#8217;s only number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, a decade after it was originally released. In November 2004, it was ranked at 228 on Rolling Stones &#8220;The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time&#8221; list.[1] In 2009 it was ranked 42nd on VH1&#8217;s program 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.&#8221; ~ Should I Stay or Should I Go &#8211; Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia &#8211; <a title=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/iFwdF\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Should_I_Stay_or_Should_I_Go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/goo.gl\/iFwdF<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2014\/01\/01\/1-365-2014-8020-principle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 80px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px;\" href=\"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2014\/01\/01\/1-365-2014-8020-principle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 of 365 (2014): The 80\/20 Principle<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2013\/12\/27\/ive-decided-resume-365sketches-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 80px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px;\" href=\"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2013\/12\/27\/ive-decided-resume-365sketches-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I&#8217;ve decided to resume 365sketches in 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2014\/01\/02\/2-365-expository-comparative-advance-organizers-design-principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 80px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px;\" href=\"https:\/\/lemasney.com\/consulting\/2014\/01\/02\/2-365-expository-comparative-advance-organizers-design-principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 of 365: Expository and Comparative Advance Organizers #design #principles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alignment is a design method for maintaining order, readability, and sense. 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