Explore cognitive load to design better interfaces and experiences

By keeping the cognitive load in mind throughout the design process, we can create interfaces that are not only visually appealing but also functional and user-friendly.

Cognitive load is the amount of mental work necessary to execute a task. Users become overwhelmed when you throw too much information on them or give them too many jobs to complete at once.

As designers, we should study different types of cognitive load to help users digest information in small comprehensive chunks.

Intrinsic cognitive load

Intrinsic cogni…