For visual design, an understanding of the Gestalt principles (or „Gestalt Laws“ to stick with the German origin) is a must. The law of proximity is the first a

For visual design, an understanding of the Gestalt principles (or „Gestalt Laws“ to stick with the German origin) is a must. The law of proximity is the first and most powerful, but the others are also useful to be aware of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology#Prägnanz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology#Prägnanz