9. People Believe That Things That Are Closer Together Belong Together

Things Closer Together, Belong Together

People Believe That Things That Are Closer Together Belong Together If two items are near each other, people will assume they go together

How Does This Relate To Design? In design, if you want items (headings, text, images, etc.) to be seen as belonging together, put them closer together. Put more space between items that don’t go together and less space with those that do go together

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Proximity & Closeness in Design

Caption: : Photos and Text related to each other are closer together. Separating sections by lines. Clear to understand what goes together

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Caption: : Sometimes lines are not needed, but you can clearly see what goes together in the page based on how it is spaced

Proximity & Closeness in Design

Proximity & Closeness in Design

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