Gestalt is not design, but knowing its visual principles will give you a valuable design toolbox. This 7-page article from issue 48 of Before&After Magazine introduces you to Gestalt theory, which explains how the eye organizes visual experiences and how the brain interprets them.
Consciously or not, our sense of balance deeply influences our visual judgments. The Gestalt principle of equilibrium addresses the stability we seek in everything we see.
© John McWade/Before&After Magazine, courtesy of Gaye Anne McWade.
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