Category Archives: Gestalt Principles

Even art has laws. When it comes down to it, everything has a technique; rules and regulations that make it work successfully. That’s not to discredit those brave souls in the past who have broken the rules that resulted in … Continue reading →

The Article “Gestalt Principles of Perception” by Any Rutledge attempts to explain all of the gestalt principles in simple, easy to understand language.  From what I understood he did a great job of explaining the Gestalt Principles.  Unfortunately I could … Continue reading →

When I first saw this article I was put off at first when I noticed we had to read a page on each of the different principles. I thought it would be long and tedious especially because it’s a review … Continue reading →

This article, discussing the various principles of perception as told by Gestalt, was similar to one that I had read for a previous communications course. The previous article did not offer any specific examples or comparisons within each subject but … Continue reading →

As many communications students, before reading this article on the Gestalt principles, I thought for a second and wondered why we were reading an article on design in a computer and technology class. Obviously I figured it out almost immediately. … Continue reading →

I do remember learning about Gestalt’s Principles of Perception, but I don’t think I ever really understood them and how they connect to real life until now.  Rutledge’s use of examples connects the idea to visual proof, so it’s much … Continue reading →

I did not realize the important of the Gestalt Principles until I learned how much easier web design becomes when one takes the time to learn them. In addition, I found it easier to understand each principle when given an … Continue reading →

I had studied the Gestalt principles in Digital Media Convergence and my AP psychology class in high school but I couldn’t for the life of me what tell anyone what the principles were about. It was nice that Rutledge summarized … Continue reading →

I thought this article was very helpful to understanding the concepts of perception on a website. I didn’t realize that it was only part 1 to all the Gestalt principles of perception until the very end of the article, but … Continue reading →

This reading is a great teaching tool for those wanting to get into web design/ have to create a page for a client. Yes, we want our pages to stand out and be different from the rest. But if it’s … Continue reading →