Beyond Mere Aesthetics
A List Apart recently posted a smart essay on Web interface design — Visual Decision Making. For anyone in web design, it’s a reassuring nod that all your aesthetically-driven choices aren’t for naught.
“…positive perceptions of order, beauty, novelty, and creativity increase the user’s confidence in a site’s trustworthiness and usability. Recent design writing and interface research illustrate how visual design and user research can work together to create better user experiences on the web: experiences that balance the practicalities of navigation with aesthetic interfaces that delight the eye and brain.”
