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2 Excellent Reads on UI and Visual Hierarchy

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UX Planet's Visual Hierarchy: Effective UI Content Organization. This post gives an excellent design overview based on Visual Hierarchy of the UI. What visual elements need to be emphasised and how can this be achieved, so that not everything looks exactly the same? CB's 16 killer design tips for creating mobile apps is an excellent post that covers …

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Visual Flow and Focal Point

You can create a focal point through a clear visual hierarchy of your work. This means that you actually plan what element you want to be dominant, what element sub-dominant and what element to be subordinate.