Something magical happens when a designer discovers optical alignment for the first time and then “sees” it everywhere. What have been some of these moments for you?

Mine was creating realistic depth on a UI using shadow & light. So satisfying when you get it right – feels much more organic, heightens the sense of touch.

As a student I was so obsessed with perfect geometry and then learned how often we smudge alignment. I think the first time was a lecturer showing me how something only looks vertically centered when it’s slightly above the midpoint. My little brain was blown away.

Yes! I look back at early work before I had this awareness and it hurts

Inner and outer corner radii on rounded rectangles 💀

Continuous curves ⚰️

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