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szymon : Cut Chair by Bristol Peter

The Golden Ratio applied to the iCloud logo. Geometrically-set curves generates the balanced shape. Applying certain law to random shapes brings the balanced design in whole. (via The law of beauty hidden behind the iCloud icon. )

(via Psychology of color for designers – Design Leadership blog ) Color plays a major role in our visual perception as it influences our reactions about world around us. A fundamental grasp of color perception and psychology in graph and web design is therefore critical in ore to create palettes that evoke the appropriate audience reactions.

41latitude: Why Do Google Maps’s City Labels Seem Much More “Readable” Than Those of Its Competitors? ** ** For months, I’ve been trying to figure out why Google Maps’s city labels seem so much more readable than the labels on other mapping sites. To me, Google’s labels seem to “pop” much more than the other sites' labels. Major cities also seem to stand out much more. [1] And whenever you’re quickly scanning the maps, the label you’re searching for seems to stand out just a little sooner on Google’s maps....

Tabela periódica de fontes, agrupadas por ranking & família (via squidspot.com )