Optical illusions are perhaps one of the more underutilized tools of visual design.
Art isn’t the only field where optical illusions could be used. Design disciplines from furniture-making to architecture to graphic design are areas where optical illusions have been used for practical effect.
Optical illusions have been a known phenomenon for at least a few thousand years, with the oldest conjectured example being from the Paleolithic period. But it’s only recently that we have had an idea of how exactly these illusions work.
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Have you used optical illusions in your designs?