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Florida Southern College The Gestalt Principle Figure Ground Discussion
Introduction
The Gestalt Principle of Perception suggests that our brains like to organize information that we encounter, helping us make sense of what is in our world. We often place things that we see into patterns or forms and is highly cultural – what we fit to form/pattern is associated with what we grew up with or interact with on a daily basis. In the marketing world, many psychological theories are utilized to help sell products and gain loyalty; this is also true with company logos. Companies will spends thousands of dollars to create a logo that is constructed with simple images, but when viewed as a whole the perception offers a different story.
For this assignment, you will select one of the main principles: figure-ground, proximity, similarity, continuity, or closure. Using your own words, please define this principle.
Then, you are to look through the newspaper, magazines, or the Internet to view a logo that matches the principle you have selected and defined. You will embed the image into your document.
- Please discuss how the image matches the Gestalt principle that you have identified.
- Here is an example of a “proximity” logo:
