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The articles most readers begin with. Together they cover every element, principle, and the basics of UX.

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  1. Design Fundamentals White space in Design White space is the empty space in a design. It is also known as negative space. · 5 min read
  2. Design Fundamentals Emphasis Principle of Design Emphasis is how you pull the eye to one part of a composition. Learn the techniques (contrast, isolation, placement, scale) with real UI and poster examples. · 5 min read
  3. Design Fundamentals Movement Principle of Design Movement guides the viewer's eye along a path through a composition. Learn the techniques, from lines and repetition to actual motion, with examples from real designs. · 6 min read
  4. Design Fundamentals Balance Principle of Design [Infographics Included] Symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial balance explained. How visual weight works and how to check whether a design feels balanced. Free infographic PDF included. · 6 min read
  5. Case Studies Neue: An Online Clothing Store for Blind People [Case Study] Project Overview The product: Neue is an online clothing store specifically focused on making purchases convenient for blind people. The app is designed… · 6 min read

Design Fundamentals

The elements and principles of design, one at a time, with real interfaces as examples. Balance, contrast, emphasis, hierarchy, white space, Gestalt and more. Every principle in the series, alphabetically.

  1. 7 Gestalt Principles of Design
  2. Balance Principle of Design
  3. Emphasis Principle of Design
  4. Gestalt: Closure
  5. Gestalt: Similarity
  6. Gestalt: Symmetry
  7. Legibility vs Readability: What distinguishes them?
  8. Line in Design: Types & Examples
  9. Movement Principle of Design
  10. Point in design
  11. Proportion Principle of design
  12. Texture In Design: Types & Importance
  13. The 11 Principles of Design and Art
  14. The 7 Elements of Design and Art
  15. Unity Principle of Design
  16. Variety Principle of Design
  17. Wabi-sabi: Exploring the Design Principle of Imperfection
  18. White space in Design
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ux360.design started as bestDesignTrend in 2019, a place to write down solutions to design-tool problems that were frustrating to find. Readers kept asking to be taught UX, so the writing moved to the foundations: the elements and principles of design, then the mindset that separates UX from UI.

Everything here is written from working experience in product design, with real interfaces as examples. More about the author.