Debbie Jensen asked: The law of proximity is one of four visual perception laws as theorized by gestalt psychologists. Paul Martin Lester, the author of Visual Communication, an expert in the field wrote: "The law of proximity states that the brain more closely associates objects close to each other than it does [when] two objects are far apart."We love to see people and things grouped together. Groupings and togetherness appeal to our inclination of wanting things to be neat and organized. Artistically speaking, by grouping people and things together, we are not only conforming to the law of proximity, but we are making room for other interesting information to be added to a layout that wouldn't fit otherwise.There are other aspects to the law of proximity too. For instance, when we Read more [...]