Gestalt Principles are principles that describe how humans group similar elements, recongise patterns and simplify complex images when we perecieve objects. UX Designs commonly use the principles to orgainse content on a websites to make it visiually appealing and user friendly.
Origin
These principles were discovered in the 1920s by germany Pyschologists Max Wertheimer,Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Kohler. According to this “the mind informs what they see by perceiving a series of indivual elements as whole”
The Word Gestalt is German for “Unified whole”
Today graphic and UX Designers have adopted these principles to help them with their overall designs to help capture the eye of the users by adding in visual elements.
The main principles are:
- Promoxity
- Similairity
- Continunity
- Closure
- Perception
- Organization
- Symmetry
- Common Fate
Reflection
As a Ux Designers it’s important to know these principles and I will do my best to try to incorporate these into my design work in order to improve my user’s expereince. I will do my best to make my users feel comfortable when they first click on my website by creating a lasting impression. The users needs are essential in industry. We must strive to towards satifying their needs. These principles will help us to acheive it.
