Design principles

Here I will include core principles to consider when designing.

Here’s what I have in my to-write list at the moment:

• Don’t hide information
• Visual hierarchy
• Colour contrast
• Don’t rely on just one way to communicate
• Align system and user mental models
• Make status visible/clear
• Natural mapping
• Provide feedback
• Design for error
• Shortcuts
• Recognition over recall
• Visual principles:
  • Emphasis
  • Balance
  • Alignment
  • Contrast
  • Repetition
  • Proportion
  • Movement
  • White space
  • Rhythm
• Gestalt:
  • Similarity
  • Proximity
  • Continuation
  • Closure
  • Common fate
  • Symmetry
  • Figure/ground
  • Pragnanz