Visual Design Introduction

Visual design is a tool that gives order and meaning to wireframes. Visual design is also referred to as “communication-oriented design”. It attempts to solve any communication problems that may occur between a designer and a programmer by applying shapes, sizes, colors, fonts, textures, proportions and structures into a their intended formats. Good visual design supports a functionally effective and aesthetically pleasing interface.

 

References:

1) Kumar, R., & Naito, M. (2004). Elegance and Simplicity. Retrieved December 2004 from
http://www.webguild.org/visualdesign/presentations/VDPresentation051403.ppt


2) Scheidt, L., & Wright, E. (2003). Common Visual Design Elements of Weblogs. Retrieved
December 2004 from http://www.blogninja.com/final_revised_CVDE.doc