Gestalt Principles

Question 1

Gestalt Principles

Answer 1

Closure
Proximity
Continuation
Similarity
Figure-Ground Relationship

CPCSF

Question 2

Closure

Answer 2

Seeing a set of elements as a single, recognizable whole. (Think of the panda)

Question 3

Proximity

Answer 3

The tendency to see a set of individual elements as a group based on their proximity. (Think of a rows and columns)

Question 4

Continuation

Answer 4

The tendency to see elements arranged in a line as a group. The brain fills in missing elements along the movement created by the elements. (Think of a speedometer)

Question 5

Similarity

Answer 5

Similar elements are perceived to be more related that different ones. (Think of the button shapes on a TV remote)

Question 6

Figure-Ground Relationship

Answer 6

Elements are perceived as either figures/focus/foreground or ground/everything else. Oftentimes, multiple images can be seen in one design, depending on which part the user focuses on as the figure. (Think of Batman or 2 Wolverines)