Author: Mackenzie Chen

Applying Gestalt Principles and Fitt’s Law at Different Stage of the Design Process

When I design an interactive piece of software next time, I would consider both Gestalt principles and Fitt's Law at different stage of the design process. Once I have a clear understanding of my targeted users through research,...

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What Early Art Movements Teach Us about Creativity

From the early 20th century art movements, we can learn the importance of constantly challenging ourselves and finding new value in the face of technological and social change. During the early 20th century, innovations such as...

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Ahead of Their Time: Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth in IXD History

When I first learned about Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth, I was struck by how much of what they did resonated with some core values of today's interaction design and technology industry. Many of the "mainstream" principles in...