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William Lidwell is a designer, author, and lecturer known for his work on design theory and communication.
Known for: Universal Principles of Design: A Cross-Disciplinary Reference
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Universal Principles of Design: A Cross-Disciplinary Reference
A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia that presents 125 laws, guidelines, human biases, and general considerations important to successful design. It serves as a reference for designers, engineers, architects, and educators, offering clear explanations and visual examples that illustrate universal design principles applicable across disciplines.
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Principles of Perception
Every act of design begins with perception. How people see, group, and interpret visual information dictates how they will understand what you’ve created. Much of my work has drawn on the Gestalt school of psychology, a movement from the early 20th century that uncovered how the human mind tends to ...
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Principles of Learning and Memory
Good design is not just seen and used; it is learned and remembered. Every user interaction is a process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information. In this context, clarity is a form of kindness. We must respect the limitations of working memory, the small cognitive space where the mind holds...
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