A Session with Sofia Hagblom

The Art of White Space

Learn how to use white space to create focus, elegance, and visual hierarchy in your interfaces.

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Session details

  • Date Monday, November 10, 2025
  • Time 09:00 AM – 09:40 AM
  • Room Lucid Room
  • Track UI/UX
  • Level beginner

Discover the Swiss approach to minimalism and why less is often more.

We will study galleries of classic poster work, then translate those principles into interface layouts. Attendees will practise editing UI screens to remove clutter, using white space to guide attention and create rhythm.

Key Takeaways

  • The importance of negative space in design
  • How to create focus and hierarchy with space
  • Examples from classic Swiss posters
  • Techniques for steering teams towards restraint

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