Button Balance: Using design to differentiate and prioritize buttons

It matters where you put things.

I learned this basic design principle in 4th grade band class, where I noticed that each type of instrument had a specific place to sit within the larger group. The soft-sounding flutes were up front, closest to the audience, while the loud tubas and drums were in the very back. To reverse this arrangement would’ve unbalanced the sound of the band, making tubas too loud and flutes pretty much nonexistent.

Thus, one of my first design lessons: Look at the context, and arrange things so they balance the way you intend. Tubas in back, flutes in front.

What is button balance?

What I call button balance is simply a broader view of button design, one that considers the impact of where the button will be placed and what’s around it. It takes into account the button’s context, to help ensure the button is as effective as it should be. In other words, it means looking at the whole band, not just the trumpet section (wonderful though trumpets may be)…

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