First developed in Germany, Gestalt is a theory that tackles on how our cognitive behaviors are affected by various visual perceptions.

This picture represents the Gestalt Principle of Similarity. The similarity is with the circles.

SIMILARITY: According to Gestalt theory, when we perceive similarity in a design, our eye picks up the pattern or configuration of the similar elements.

The article starts considering Gestalt theory application in interface design: this time it's focused on similarity principle of effective content grouping in UI.

Utilising the Gestalt principles can make designs more coherent, connected or unified – this guide explains how.

Design elements near each other are perceived as related, while elements spaced apart are perceived as belonging to separate groups.

These two pieces are an exploration into the gestalt principles at work. The exercises helped me to better understand how figure/ground relationships, proximity, continuity, and closure effect a p…

Even though the shapes are random, they form an airplane.

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