Give the abstract a physical form.

A viewing room for digital forms, interactions and ideas in motion.

01 / INTERFACE AS OBJECTComposition study · digital form

02 / COLOR AS SIGNALContrast study · attention and hierarchy

03 / MOTION AS MEANINGInteraction study · sequence and response

SMART ART TECHNOLOGY / NOTES 33

Three studies in digital form

Shape, contrast and sequence can each help an interface communicate before a person reads every word.

01STAGE

Use silhouette to make categories distinct.

02STAGE

Use hierarchy to guide attention.

03STAGE

Make transitions explain what has changed.