Messaging

Posted by dextr0us on June 9th, 2008 filed in .etc

I’m no web designer, but feel like one of the most key concepts to any website, print ad or medium, is the amount of messages thrown at a viewer / user with each eye-load. Not sure if anyone’s done any research about this, but I really feel like there’s something to the idea of defining design messages, scientifically. For example, If something is large with text only, it’s sending the “this is important editorial” message, but if it’s rectangular shaped, it sends the “this is an advertisement” message.

Anyone have any leads on scientific research?


2 Responses to “Messaging”

  1. Kathryn Peterson Says:
    June 9th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    Poynter’s EyeTrack studies might help.
    http://eyetrack.poynter.org

  2. Liz Says:
    June 10th, 2008 at 12:32 am

    This is completely opposite on commenting on your blog per say, but I feel that it is necessary. Alright, so first off, I’ve a funny video for you that honestly, I hope you get a kick out of but am not sure if you will. here is the link. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4cRpIYpdjRY

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    Your cousin,
    Liz

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