The gestalt principles of visual perception are basic design principles that describe how audiences read visual information like charts

The gestalt principles of visual perception are basic design principles that describe how audiences read visual information like charts. The gestalt principle of proximity describes how elements that are physically close together communicates a relationship The gestalt principle of similarity describes how elements that have the same color or shape communicate a relationship The gestalt principle of enclosure describes how elements that are enclosed in a box or designated area communicate a relationship The gestalt principle of connection describes how elements that are connected to another element communicates a relationship to that element