Author: Ye Lou

Making Software Easier with Gestalt and Fitts’s Law

When I design interactive software, I think about Gestalt principles because they help users understand the screen faster. For example, the law of proximity tells us that when buttons are close together, people see them as...

manifestos

What might we learn from the different art movements that emerged in the early 20th century?

The art movements of the early 20th century were very rich. They not only changed the look of art but also gave us many ideas to think about. Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, Dada, Bauhaus—each of these names shows how artists...

lovelace & gilbreth

Why are Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth important to know about for IXD History?

When we talk about the history of Interaction Design, it’s easy to think only about computers and screens. But Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth show us that IxD has always been bigger than that. Lovelace worked with Charles...