UI design is much more than just fitting together the puzzle pieces of a layout. To design an interface is to create function from form, to create structure while simplifying, and to illuminate while delighting.
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The five chapters cover:
- The most useful Gestalt principles for everyday design
- How to treat negative space a flexible design tool
- Colour theory and the emotions created by certain colors
- Examples from 33 companies including Medium, Bose, Etsy, Facebook, and Google
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For a nice companion piece, you can also check out Interaction Design Best Practices: Mastering the Tangibles (opens in new tab): another free download.
