8 Gestalt Principles to improve your app design (Infographic)
What makes an app successful?
The idea? Yes! But that’s not all. The design is crucial as well.
German psychologists have discovered how the human brain naturally organizes, understands, and perceives visual elements. The result is the Gestalt Principles.
Implementing these Principles to your app improves the design, as well as the functionality.
Take a look at the following infographic.
Do you want to learn more about this topic? This article will give you a more detailed explanation of the Principles, as well as examples.
P.S. Successful apps like Netflix use these Principles too. In this article, you’ll find out what you can learn from Netflix concerning Gestalt Principles.
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