Thought Swamp

Tag: Communications

  • Gestalt Principles in Design

    It seemed there was a lot of chatter surrounding gestalt in design last week. The Nielsen Norman Group put out a series of 3-minute videos regarding Gestalt Principles in UI design (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwR0SZTBMTU). The Interaction Design Foundation also ran a post featuring one of their courses on Gestalt Psychology in design. Many folks following these channels…

  • Design for Democracy

    AIGA, the professional association for design, invited designers of all specialties to participate in a non-partisan, get out the vote poster campaign. Through its “Design for Democracy” campaign, designers could create posters aimed at promoting participation in U.S. elections. Many of the submitted posters were printed and on display at the AIGA National Conference held…

  • In Strategic Planning, Lead with Your Values

    Designers who work in organizational identity and brand development often find themselves involved the strategic planning initiatives of their clients. After many years working with organizations in this manner, here is a “heads up” on how to approach the task. Composing the mission, vision and values for an organization is a critical element in its…