Course Description
This course delves into the core principles of Visual Design through the lens of Gestalt psychology, emphasizing how our minds naturally process information holistically rather than sequentially. Building on the foundational work of psychologists like Max Wertheimer, who demonstrated that when we perceive a photograph, we see a unified image rather than a mere collection of individual pixels, this course explores how these insights can be applied to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design.
Students will explore key Gestalt principles such as proximity, similarity, continuity, closure, and figure-ground, learning how these concepts can be harnessed to create intuitive and engaging user experiences. The course emphasizes the importance of understanding human perception in the design process, enabling students to craft interfaces that resonate with users' natural tendencies to seek patterns, organize visual information, and interpret complex environments as cohesive wholes.
Additionally, this class aims to equip students with the ability to apply Gestalt principles to fundamental visual design elements, ensuring they can create effective UI and UX designs across both traditional and emerging domains of human visual interaction. Through a combination of theoretical exploration and practical application, students will gain the skills needed to create visually harmonious and user-friendly designs that effectively guide users through digital interfaces.
By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge to apply Gestalt principles in their design work, leading to more effective, aesthetically
pleasing, and user-centered digital experiences.