Universal Principles of Design

Easy-to-understand overview of basic design principles. 125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design.

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Universal Principles of Design

Easy-to-understand overview of basic design principles. 125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design.

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The level of control provided by a system should be related to the proficiency and experience levels of the people using the system.

William Lidwell
William Lidwell

The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.

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Quotesthetics and Face-ism Ratio
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Irrespective of gender, people rate individuals in high face-ism images as being more intelligent, dominant, and ambitious than individuals in low face-ism images.

William Lidwell
William Lidwell

The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.

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The impression, and not just the first one, is largely formed at the entry point, physical or attentional, to a system or environment. People do judge books by their covers and Internet sites by their first pages.

William Lidwell
William Lidwell

The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.

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As the level of exposure to the novel art increases with time, familiarity with these unconventional objects of art also increases and results in greater acceptance and popularity.

Kritina Holden
Kritina Holden

A Human Factors specialist at Lockheed Martin–Space Operations and NASA. Human-computer interaction expert.

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Familiarity plays a primary role in aesthetic appeal and acceptance; people like things more when frequently exposed to them.

William Lidwell
William Lidwell

The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.

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