1. Page layout fundamentals

Proximity, alignment, and visual hierarchy are key principles of page layout. They help people understand a page, so when you’ve laid out the basics for your wireframe, go through and make sure you’ve applied these 3 ideas throughout.

  1. Use proximity to pull things together and separate them from others.
  2. Use alignment to show what belongs together.
  3. Use visual hierarchy to show relative importance.
Author

Donna Spencer
Donna Spencer

Design leader @ MakerX

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