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Picturing a Voice: Margaret Watts Hughes and the Eidophone - Her original article, from The Century magazine, 1891, with B&W illustrations: archive.org/details/centuryi… “Arranged in order of... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvdMWU8W00
The History of the Color Red: From Ancient Paintings to Louboutin Shoes - “Red is not only one of the primary colors, it’s also one of the first colors used by artists—dating back to prehistory. Ranging from orange tinges to deep wine hues,... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvc-zeqa00
The Law of Similarity - Gestalt Principles (1) - The central principle to the Gestalt theory was neatly summarized by the Gestalt psychologist Kurt Koffka: “The whole is other than the sum of the parts.” Similarity: The human eye [brain,... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvcZw3aq00
An Explanation for the Role of the Amygdala in Aesthetic Judgments - Research paper, not easy reading. “To summarize, there are strong indications that the degree to which certain relevant features are present in an image affects the... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvcMkwyu00
Science Explains The Enduring Appeal Of Bland, Symmetrical Layouts - “People are more attracted to symmetrical faces; infants and non-human animals prefer symmetry, too, which suggests that the concept has evolutionary roots. One reason we... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvRErdiy00
12 Hidden Tricks Advertisers Use to Sell You Stuff - “People think that their decisions and choices are made consciously and rational, ” explains Andrews. “Fact is, that most of our decisions in daily life are made on an unconscious level,... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvR0gBCu00
Design Principles: Space And The Figure-Ground Relationship — Smashing Magazine - One of Gestalt principles. “Depending on how you balance figure and ground, you direct the audience to look at different parts of the design and interpret what... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvQw3qqi00
Design Principles: Space And The Figure-Ground Relationship — Smashing Magazine - One of Gestalt principles: figure-ground. “Depending on… how you balance figure and ground, you direct the audience to look at different parts of the design and... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvQtZu4m00
Opinion | Why We Love Beautiful Things - Biological basis of what humans consider beautiful. “Certain patterns also have universal appeal. Natural fractals — irregular, self-similar geometry — occur virtually everywhere in nature: in... tmblr.co/Z1QB0nYvQUBY4m00
Designers: 5 common portfolio mistakes and what to do about them. ow.ly/jSsv30jP7HT #design #webdesign #jobsearch #portfolio
Quick overview of why the color red is so damn powerful. Links for more info in article. ow.ly/PknC30jErPK #color #colortheory #red #design #webdesign
Design: What You Didn't Know About the Color Red - Good overview - links in article give more in-depth... tmblr.co/Z1QB0n2XN5V5H
Quick overview of why the color red is so damn powerful. Links for more info in article. ow.ly/PknC30jErPK #color #colortheory #red #design #webdesign
What kind of a designer are you? Fun quiz if you like that sort of thing. I'm a User Champion. What are you? #design #designer #quiz ow.ly/B63M30iQ1Th
7 Design Principles That Are Not Up For Debate. Or are they? "Design is predictable." Or should it be surprising at times? ow.ly/Zrc830iQ1sI #design #principles #webdesign #responsive #accessible
WWI "dazzle" anti-submarine camouflage was so cool that Picasso claimed it was a Cubist thing. #design #opart #camouflage #picasso
A juicy assignment that tempts you to invent a sexy symbol. @michaelbierut wisely opted for an elegant & understated wordmark. (More excerpts from Bierut's "How To" all week) #design #howto #inspiration #logo #symbol #sex #lessismore #wordmark
