The 5 Planes of UX—Strategy, Scope, Structure, Skeleton, and Surface—form a layered framework for user experience design. Conceptualized by Jesse James Garrett, these planes guide the design process from abstract goals to tangible interface decisions. Each plane builds on the…
Affordance refers to the perceived and actual properties of an object—physical or digital—that suggest how it can be used. In User Experience (UX) design, affordances are visual or behavioral cues that intuitively guide users toward taking specific actions, such as…
Gestalt Principles (also known as the Laws of Gestalt or the Law of Simplicity) are perceptual rules that describe how people naturally organize visual elements into structured, unified wholes. Instead of seeing isolated parts, our brains group related elements, fill…
Holistic Understanding in User Experience (UX) refers to the comprehensive consideration of all elements that influence a user’s interaction with a product or service. This means looking beyond just the visual design or immediate usability and taking into account the…
Information Architecture (IA) in User Experience (UX) is the practice of organizing, structuring, and labeling content in a way that makes information easy to find, navigate, and understand. It serves as the blueprint for a digital product’s content structure, helping…
Navigation Path refers to the sequence of steps, screens, or pages a user follows to reach a specific goal or destination within a digital interface such as a website, application, or data system. Extended Definition In User Experience (UX) design,…