A style of architecture and design that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Brutalist buildings are typically characterised by durability, simplicity, and an emphasis on form following function. Brutalism is not a single style but an umbrella term for architecture with a stark and futuristic look.
A way of researching users and understanding their behaviour in the context of the product, helping designers in understanding users' needs and expectations and what motivates them to act.
Designers can use this type of research to understand better their users and what kinds of experiences they are looking for. And this will allow the designers better empathize with their users, making them a part of the learning cycle.
An observation in Psychology that suggests that the number of mental objects the average person can keep track of is seven (plus or minus two).
A basic design tool that helps designers create and communicate ideas.
A Tagged Image File Format is a file format for storing images losslessly.
A decoration technique used primarily on paper, metal, and some plastics in which ink or another printing medium is pressed into the material's surface to create a three-dimensional effect.
The act of gathering qualitative data about a person's thoughts and feelings related to a product.
Usually the first functional form of a new product, created to test a concept or prove out some aspects of design.
A layout where all the content, mostly text, is aligned to the centre. The overall purpose of a Centre Alignment is to make it easier for users to read and scroll through content.
The use of light or dark objects positioned over colourful backgrounds. Blurred backdrops allow bright colours to come through and convey a sense of frosted glass.
In typography, a bowl is a curved shape used to control the area of white space.