Back to Basics: Gestalt and Proximity

Back to Basics: Gestalt and Proximity

I had an ah-ha! moment today, one for which my instinct was to immediately chastise myself, and say “duh Lauren”.  But then I took a second thought and reminded myself that while like most users I tend to blame myself…

AOL's new Alto Mail

AOL’s new Alto Mail

A came across an article today by Fast Co Design regarding AOL’s ALTO email program. I’m not sure what rock I’ve been under during the holidays that I haven’t heard of this yet, but it has definitely got my interest. If you’re…

Information Architecture vs. Interaction Design

Information Architecture vs. Interaction Design

I am often surprised to find that many practitioners do not feel there is much difference between Information Architecture (IA) and Interaction Design (IxD) as I find the differences to be rather distinctive. I feel both deserve unique recognition as both have their own…