Proximity

What is proximity?

Related items should appear closer together than items that are not related.

Space matters:

  • Space is created by proximity serves as a visual clue.
  • Helps as what's related and not related and where one piece of info starts and stops.
  • Makes piece of hundred items easier to scan and digest.

What is the purpose of proximity?

  • To organize.
  • The organized info is more likely to be read and remembered.
  • Grouping ideas or info together creates a stronger message than sum of separate ideas.

Examples:






No Proximity                                                                                          Proximity

Proximity example in web design:


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