The Subtleties of Color A Series by Robert Simmon earthobservatory.nasa.gov The use of color to display data is a solved problem, right? Just pick a palette from a drop-down menu (probably either a grayscale ramp or a rainbow), set start and end points, press “apply,” and you’re done. Although we all know it’s not that simple, that’s often how colors are chosen in the real world. As a result, many visualizations fail to represent the underlying data as well as they could. colorvisualizationdata
What makes a good design principle? An Article by Matthew Ström matthewstrom.com Good design principles are memorable. Good design principles help you say no. Good design principles aren't truisms. Good design principles are applicable. uxdesign