Formulate Information Design

Perception and the design of forms – Part 3: Colour

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0000

In this article we come to one of the meatiest aspects of visual design that influences the perception of forms: colour.

Perception and the design of forms – Part 2: Size

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:00:00 -0000

This is the second in our 6-part series on human visual perception and its influence on the design of forms. Nicely related to our previous concept of shape is this article's topic: size.

Perception and the design of forms – Part 1: Shape

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:00:00 -0000

This is the first in a 6-part series on human visual perception and its influence on the design of forms. After introducing the series, we look at our first key visual element: shape.

An exciting release and training opportunities

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 -0000

The culmination of a 9 month project with Wesfarmers; Formulate presenting in Perth, Sydney and San José; and the chance to join our team.

Formulate is moving

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:30:00 -0000

Clients across Australia can expect the same great service after Formulate Information Design relocates to Perth.

Phone numbers in electronic forms

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:00:00 -0000

When people are given the choice, do they prefer to provide a landline or mobile phone number? And what's the error rate for this information? Get the answers in this research piece from Formulate.

Landline phone numbers in electronic forms

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0000

Following on from our earlier article about mobile phone numbers, here we explore the way landline numbers are typically entered into an electronic form.

Visual perception and the design of forms

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:30:00 -0000

For the first time ever in Australia, Jessica will be presenting a version of her popular session "Visual perception and the design of forms".

Do I have to answer this question? Mandatory versus optional fields

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 -0000

In this article we’re going to look at every aspect of mandatory versus optional fields, including: what the two different types of fields are; how they should be indicated; and indeed whether there is a need to distinguish between the two field types at all.

Mobile phone numbers in electronic forms

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0000

There are lots of different ways people enter their phone number into an electronic form. Using some by-product data from SEEK, we have worked out what are the most common formats Australians use, and in this first post on the topic, we're going to look at mobile (i.e. cell) numbers.