Activity (15 min)
- Find an app or website that you think is poorly designed.
- Identify which gestalt principles are used or violated in the design.
- Redesign the layout using pen and paper in 5 minutes using Gestalt principles to improve perception.
Debrief (5 min)
- We'll go over the sketches and identify which principles were applied and how.
- What principle did you find most powerful in your redesign?
- Where do you see violations of Gestalt principles in apps you use every day?