Exercise - Gestalt in Interfaces

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?