Gestalt applied to web design (part 1): origin of the term, meaning and utility
January 18, 2008 13 comments
In this first article of the series, talk about what is Gestalt, presenting a brief history and I quote their usefulness for application in web design. Later, show some principles of design known to all professionals in the industry - actually, "simple measures" that should be taken at the time of composing a layout.
About the term "Gestalt"
According to the Gestalt Institute of Sao Paulo,
the word Gestalt (plural Gestalten) is a term intraduzível the German language for the Portuguese. The Electronic Dictionary Michaelis presents opportunities as the words figure, shape, feature, appearance, size, stature, conformation; major, which still can add structure and configuration.
In addition, the psychologist Leonel Vieira says in his article Discover its "gestalts Open," which, for the translation of the word, you can also use "all means" or "global manner."
But what, exactly, is "Gestalt"?
Gestalt is a theory - a school of thought, if it is better - that studies how human beings perceive things. At the beginning of the last century in Germany, and had as main exponents Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang ö K hler and Max Werteimer. It preaches that our perception is not given by "isolated points", but by a vision of "all". Citing Juliana Fausto, in his article Gestalt, published on the web site designer James Teixeira,
we are bombarded by physical stimuli all the time, and to understand them, educate organizations perceptual (term that applies to both the process of organization as the result itself). There are several ways to organize these stimuli and, in fact, we do it, but so that there is always just one: never there are two types of organization in a single moment. This undertaking is given so spontaneous, inherent in the individual, but the conscious may have a role in this process, because the perceptual organization occurs in and out of consciousness: if the person you want, you can create it consciously, but if you do not, the unconscious act.
At the site of Gestalt Institute of Sao Paulo is possible to know that the Gestalt is divided into 3 sub areas, namely, the Gestalt psychology, Gestalt therapy and Gestalt pedagogy, each with its own "moment of arrival," its own thinkers and focused approach.
What is the Gestalt?

Taking into account the psychology of Gestalt, which is what matters, in the case, its usefulness is to analyze and "diagnose" the ways in which saw the world in which we live. The elements that make up (seen as a "whole" as spoken) and that way it influences the lives of people.
I mean, knowing how to "human vision", is possible, whatever is, taking into account certain practices ben é Subject to the perception that pleases, which are more benign, it should be this way. For example: making a web design taking into account certain principles, it is possible to create a composition that pleases the eye and the perception of visitors!
When someone gets into a web site and think 'I do not like this site but I do not know explain the reason… ", really knows what's wrong, yes, but he knows so unconscious! His brain, a threshold that is not understood at that moment, "captures" that there are references â discrepancy between the elements, they are out of place, that is not "ajeitam"…
The study of basic principles of Gestalt applied to the design for web, can offer to those who use them the chance to compose best layouts and, therefore, like most visitors to the sites it produces. People feel comfortable and browse through there will be a real pleasure!
That's the goal of Gestalt theory applied to the development of designs for Web. Knowing this is to take a step towards more professional and consistent work and, more importantly, implement projects of higher quality, which pleases the people for which they are made!














This article is ten are important information for anyone be starting (design graph)
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@ Heraclitus
Well, this was precisely my intention: to help those who are starting with the web design to make designs more professional (and therefore better), and submit the issue for those who did not know of the existence of theories of Gestalt.
Abraços and check the next series of articles!
I love it this brief history of the theory GESTALT, after all, is necessary because few people are conhecedoras psychology that wonderful!
Amei !!!!!!
Vcs are to be congratulated!
I university (III Fr., Lic. In Chemistry), and I am doing a search of Psychology of education on that subject.
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@ CYCYANE PEREIRA
Glad you like, Cycyane! I am happy to be able to help it with its search, even if unintentionally.
As you may have noticed, this is one of Gestalt approach focused on web design, but their concepts are unique and can be applied in any seara activities.
Do not miss the other articles in the series, suddenly, they also can it be useful.
Thank you for visiting!
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@ Ionara
Thank you very much, Ionara! I hope it can it be useful! :-D
Tárcio, my congratulations for the initiative to search an area as interesting and useful about the psychology of form. The Gestalt with certainty vai broaden their horizons and contribute to their professional growth. Good luck and you need can count on me.
@ Leonardo Vital
Ah, finally resolve accept the invitation and give a olhadinha to blog! :-)
Thank you for the congratulations, Leonardo! And you are right, to find more about the topic to write this series, learned more things about my aperfeiçoei and technical development.
Certainly even exchange some ideas about!
Abraços and appear!
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