White space is the lungs of the layout. It’s not there for aesthetic reasons. It’s there for physical reasons.
Derek Birdsall
An internationally renowned British graphic designer.
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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.
Buy the BookEasy-to-understand overview of basic design principles. 125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design.
Buy the BookWhite space is the lungs of the layout. It’s not there for aesthetic reasons. It’s there for physical reasons.
An internationally renowned British graphic designer.
Most accidents are thought to be caused by what is referred to as human error, yet most of them are actually due to design errors rather than errors of human operation.
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.
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.
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.
People do judge books by their covers, Internet sites by their first pages, and buildings by their lobbies.
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.
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.
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.
Familiarity plays a primary role in aesthetic appeal and acceptance; people like things more when frequently exposed to them.
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.
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.
A Human Factors specialist at Lockheed Martin–Space Operations and NASA. Human-computer interaction expert.
The level of control provided by a system should be related to the proficiency and experience levels of the people using the system.
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.
People do judge books by their covers, internet sites by their first pages, and buildings by their lobbies.
The Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston and author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design.